Chuma Oraedu

Raymond and Tagbo met when they were eight. Although from radically different worlds— Raymond/Rag is from a single-parent West Indian home, while Tagbo/Tag is the only son of middle-class Nigerian parents— they remain inseparable until the cusp of their teens. Social Services take Rag from London. Ten years later, Rag returns to find Tag. They still want to be together. But now twenty-three, their need has shifted into something more urgent and consuming.

The world can be a cruel place and inner city London is no exception. When an innocent young girl becomes caught up in a world of child abuse and emotional bullying, her life quickly spirals out of control. Peoples misconception is that the 'abused' is the only victim, however 'SOME THINGS' tells a different story...there's never just one victim. What happens when you feel betrayed by the very person whose supposed to protect you? What do you do? Who do you turn to?

Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca. But when a murder forces his family's past to return to threaten them, Alex is drawn into the criminal underworld and must confront his values to protect those he loves.