The Pick-up

 

Last year I read the first book in this series, The Drop-off, recounting the relationships between a group of parents who regularly meet when dropping off their children at school each morning.  Time has passed and, as some of the parents can no longer stay for a chat in the morning, it is decided that they will meet for a chat at school pick-up instead.

Set in Melbourne, we once again meet Lizzie, Sam, Megan and Dave and learn more of the complications occuring in their lives. Lizzie, a midwife, is looking after four children while who husband works in Sydney for six months, Sam is looking for a new relationship and also exploring new career options, Megan is also re-evaluating her life while Dave is Dave. Megan is also involved in helping organise the grade five-six camp and convinces her friends that they should also go.

The Pick-up written by Fiona Harris and Mike McLeish provides an amusing expose of a collection of often chaotic relationships held together by mutual friendship. They may have their differences from time to time but the members of this group will always be there to support each other in times of need.