Synopsis
What do you do when you should be happy, but you're not?
Who do you blame when you realise you don't love your husband any more?
What can you change when you see your family is falling apart?
What if you had the perfect life ... and it turned out to be anything but?
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About the Author
Raffaella Barker, daughter of the poet George Barker, was born and brought up in the Norfolk countryside. She is the author of seven other novels: Come and Tell Me Some Lies; The Hook; Hens Dancing; Summertime; Green Grass; Poppyland and, most recently, From a Distance. She has also written a novel for young adults, Phosphorescence. She is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph, and teaches on the Literature and Creative Writing BA at the University of East Anglia and the Guardian UEA Novel Writing Masterclass. Raffaella Barker lives by the sea in north Norfolk. www.raffaellabarker.co.uk
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Charming ... Engrossing Sunday Times Profound The Times Thoughtful and richly evocative Marie Claire Beautifully poignant, insightful and grown-up Mirror Evocatively written, provocatively pitched, it tells how time can pick away at the fabric of relationships Good Housekeeping Portrayed with compassion and sharp precision Woman and Home A classic novel of mid-life crisis Independent
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