A Respectable Veneer

When Ruby narrowly escapes 1950s Auckland with her young daughter and seeks to build a new life in the Manawatu, she discovers it is easier to change her surroundings than her reality. Ruby is faced with the need to create a respectable veneer for herself in the face of discrimination and danger. But as her past catches up on her, it' s not only she and her daughter who need protection, but her new friends as well.