‘When I’m a mother, I’m never going to be like you . . .’
These words come back to Ros, years later. Her marriage of twenty years is over; her sons are moving out and her dead mother, Lilian, seems to have taken up residence in her head, reminding her of things she once said. As Ros adapts to sharing custody of the family dog and life without her husband and boys around, she embarks on a new regime: yoga, herbal remedies and internet dating.
But when a parcel arrives containing a portion of her mother’s memoir, Ros discovers a barely recognisable woman within its pages. As long-buried secrets are revealed, Ros finds the journey into her mother’s past could change her own future . . .
‘Lichtenstein writes with wit and sharp tenderness to create a compelling read’ DAILY MAIL
‘A smart, fast-paced and funny tale of the secrets between mothers and daughters’ WOMAN & HOME