Lucy Greenwell

So there's room for mistakes.

So there's room for mistakes.

And Michelle tells me too many people assume the DNA test process is straightforward.

And Michelle tells me too many people assume the DNA test process is straightforward.

Spit is

Spit is

Lab, name pops out.

Lab, name pops out.

In truth, it's a bit more complex than this.

In truth, it's a bit more complex than this.

DNA is microscopic in size, but mighty in impact.

DNA is microscopic in size, but mighty in impact.

Michelle uses it to help clients find answers about their families.

Michelle uses it to help clients find answers about their families.

That right to understand where you come from means Michelle will go digging whatever the potential fallout is.

That right to understand where you come from means Michelle will go digging whatever the potential fallout is.

I went to Michelle to check that Jess had drawn the right conclusions from her DNA tests.

I went to Michelle to check that Jess had drawn the right conclusions from her DNA tests.

But this feels like a salutary warning that just because you find family doesn't mean you get to keep them close.

But this feels like a salutary warning that just because you find family doesn't mean you get to keep them close.