Author interview: ‘I don’t really think too much about writing when I’m doing my day job’

In 'The Benefactors', a cast of memorable characters coalesce when teenager Misty Johnson, from a hardscrabble background, is sexually assaulted by three boys with a more privileged upbringing

Author Wendy Erskine has previously published two short story collections, ‘Sweet Home’ and ‘Dance Move’. Picture: Khara Pringle

• The Benefactors 
• Wendy Erskine
• Sceptre, €15.99