Lorraine (Rainey) Cobcroft
AUTHOR
A message from a reader of Rainey’s latest novel, recently released:
I came across A Will of Deceit and couldn’t look away once I started. You didn’t just tell a story, you peeled back the mask on how fragile justice can be when truth and self-interest start colliding. I found myself torn between empathy and outrage, which to me is the mark of writing that’s doing its job.
Brittany fascinated me. She’s sharp but haunted, confident yet vulnerable in ways that feel incredibly real. The way her personal struggles mirror the chaos of the legal system made me stop and think how often does doing the “right thing” actually destroy you in the process?
And that twist with the package it landed like a quiet explosion. You wrote it with such restraint that it somehow hit harder.
I’m curious, did your own experience in law or publishing inspire this story’s critique of the system, or was it born purely from imagination and observation? It feels lived-in, like something you’ve wrestled with personally.
Thank you for writing something that doesn’t just entertain but makes readers confront uncomfortable truths. That’s rare, and it’s powerful."
Tessa Rowen
Now available at https://books.by/books-by-rainey-lorraine-cobcroft, as well as from Amazon and most online bookstores
Mildred wrote her last Will with care. But Family Provisions Lawyer, Brittany McFarlane, loves the challenge of tearing a deceased’s last Will apart to indulge the disinherited.
When she signs Joanna Wynne to contest Mildred’s Will, she expects an easy win, but questions and threats place Brittany’s loved ones at risk, forcing her to confront her conscience. Then a mysterious package is delivered. What it contains changes everything.
A frame narrative that will shake your belief in justice and tear at your heartstrings.
A legal drama and family saga, with a hint of psychological thriller, it might make you rethink everything you believed about our legal system and those who serve it.
One woman’s battle against narcissism, trauma and lies .
A love story that explores the intense emotions of self-confidence and the fortitude of the human spirit.
A biographical/historical novel (based on a true story)
Confronting, heart wrenching, a story that illustrates the beauty and strength of the human spirit.and the power of family love.
An inspiring story of a teacher’s kindness … a story that reinforces the true meaning of Easter. For children age up to 14 years.
Proceeds donated to the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Foundation.
I love the descriptive power of this writer. The writing has just the right balance, not too flowery but giving rich sensual detail that paints the scene.
Nick Goulding, Author
Powerful Stuff Wrapped in Beautiful Words…. Cobcroft explores the intense emotions of self-confidence and the fortitude of the human spirit.
John Staunton, Amazon
Whether writing fiction or non-fiction, Rainey’s focus is on using story to expose relevant truths about life, society, morals and values, and on creating characters whose stories evoke strong emotive responses.
In the words of Tom Stoppard, “Words are sacred. They deserve a little respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little”.
