But unlike other The Friday Project authors Caroline writes real and actual novels. Her first novel �In Search of Adam� was a brilliant and harrowing portrayal of a young girl in crisis. �Black Boxes�, her second, shares some similar themes, but is an altogether different proposition.

�Black Boxe�s is a hard read. For all the right reasons. We are shoved straight into the head of Ana as she falls through the cracks in her life/nervous system/memories. We see the impact on her children. We want to reach into the text and pick her up and shake her/cuddle her. We can't do anything but watch as it all comes crashing down.

It's written almost like falling. Which sounds pretentious - forgive me. But I think might have been the intended idea. After all this is Ana's black box, where she is recording her last minutes before her crash. So, it would be wrong for it to feel too pre-meditated, too poetic.

�Black Boxes' is a proper page turner. You know that something terrible is happening (and is going to happen) and somehow you just keep on reading, turning page after page and trying to occasionally shut your gaping mouth.

I read it straight through and much as I am impressed by her abilities and her technical skill... for me, that's not why it's a great book. It's a great book because it is full of heart and so very brave.

As writers we all have to be careful not to give in to the little voices that tell us to play safe with our choices. People want to be liked. We want our novels to be liked. So it's a brave decision to take on difficult subjects and then make the choices that are real to the characters. Life gets ugly sometimes, there aren't always happy endings.

I don't think there is anyone out there writing like Caroline at the moment. Not with such utter gumption and yet composure. This isn't someone spurting emotion onto the page - this is someone in complete control of their subject. Telling the story they want to tell with the honesty and compassion it deserves.

I really do applaud that - I do. I do.

Caroline writes alot on her blog about her insecurities and worries as a writer. But there's nothing insecure or apologetic about her writing. It's sassy, bold and at times antagonistic - deliberately provoking a reaction.

I love it and I hope that all the brave bold people out there 'get it'.

Since completing an MA in Creative Writing, Roz has had stories published in a number of anthologies, most recently in More Tonto Short Stories (Tonto Press 2007). In February 2006 her first stage play Green Beans was produced at The Customs House Theatre to critical acclaim. Roz is currently working on rewrites of her debut novel and a new play. �Defying Gravity� is a new story inspired by Rosh Kelly...who dances through life. To visit Rosalind�s website, click here or to read her work on the showcase section of this website, click here.