Carmel is Rocco's girlfriend and participates in the social gathering with Jude and Claire while the men are away. The available plot summary gives her a connection to Rocco and places her among the affected women, but provides no further individual actions or reactions to Susan's death.
Molly Johnson is a heavily pregnant drover’s wife who protects her children on an isolated homestead. She shelters Yakada, survives the loss of her newborn, kills her abusive husband after he attacks her, and later defends herself against another assault. She retrieves her children from state custody, is arrested, and is ultimately sentenced to death.
A caring and dedicated owner of the women's shelter; provides housing, emotional support, and legal assistance to abused women, though the cramped conditions occasionally cause friction among residents.
Claudia is Leon's police colleague. She accompanies him to Jane's house after Jane contacts the police about the shoe she found in the bushes. Claudia and Leon identify it as Valerie's, connecting Jane's discovery to the investigation into Valerie's disappearance.
Leah Purcell has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Signature works include The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, Shayda. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
