A mother’s secrets

By Glen Humphries
Updated April 9 2017 - 9:12am, first published April 7 2017 - 2:00pm
Author Nikki Gemmell had a "complex" relationship with her mother Elayn - she could be extremely loving but also knew exactly where to find her daughter's weak spots.
Author Nikki Gemmell had a "complex" relationship with her mother Elayn - she could be extremely loving but also knew exactly where to find her daughter's weak spots.

Wollongong-born author Nikki Gemmell's mother had been planning to take her own life for years but her death came as a shock to her children and friends. 

It was the builders who found the body.

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