The Flatshare
The FlatshareBeth O'Leary
Characters in The Flatshare
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Tiffy Moore
A warm, chaotic editor escaping a controlling ex and looking for cheap housing.
Leon Twomey
A quiet night-shift palliative care nurse who shares his flat with Tiffy.
Antagonists
Justin (The Flatshare)
Tiffy's manipulative, controlling ex-boyfriend; her ongoing effort to extract herself from his emotional abuse is a central thread of the book.
Supporting characters
Gerty
Tiffy's best friend, a sharp-tongued barrister who takes on the case of Leon's wrongfully imprisoned brother.
Mo (The Flatshare)
Tiffy's other close friend and flatmate, a calm counsellor who supports her through the breakup with Justin.
Richie (The Flatshare)
Leon's younger brother, wrongfully imprisoned for robbery; funding his appeal is Leon's reason for taking on the flatshare.