Meredith, Alone: Claire Alexander

Meredith Maggs hasn`t left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn`t alone.

She has her cat, Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There`s her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favourite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company.

But something`s about to change.

First, new friends Tom and Celeste burst into her life. Then an estranged sister she hasn`t spoken to in years.

Suddenly her carefully curated home is no longer a safe place to hide.

Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door . . .