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For anyone who’s ever been underestimated

Sylvia has just popped out…

At least, that's what everyone thinks.

Sylvia has just popped out book cover

Funny, sharp and quietly unsettling.

Missing mother-in-law… but not how you think

Family secrets hiding in plain sight

An overthinking daughter-in-law who won’t let it go

The woman everyone underestimated

Early Reader Reaction

I wanted to keep reading even though it’s not my usual thing.

Very relatable and great storytelling.

Di thinks she knows her mother-in-law.

She plays bingo.

She goes to the garden centre.

She’s perfectly… fine.

So when Sylvia disappears,
that’s exactly where everyone looks.

They’re wrong.

Notes From the Kitchen Table

The Life of Di

Notes, observations, interruptions and life from Di’s kitchen table.

Short, readable pieces written from Di’s perspective. What would Joanna Lumley do?

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The Life of Di
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The Just Series

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Available Now

Just Popped Out

2
August 2026

Just Take a Note

3
November 2026

Just Smile and Bake

EC Darcy Author
About EC Darcy

I write about women who get underestimated…

and what happens when they stop playing along.

This is my debut novel.
More coming soon.