'Clever, unusual' Sunday Mirror
'Atmospheric' Harper's Bazaar
'Witty and spirited' Radio Times
Marie's life is anything but exciting: she spends her days working at a linen shop and her evenings in front of the telly, eating biscuits with her mother. Until one day, a trip to the bank leads her to uncover her late father's deepest secret, and the truth about the other women in his life - Rita, the former beauty and 1940s good-time girl now on the lookout for husband number six; Annetta, whose dementia offers little respite from her painful past; and the charismatic Sal, who once presided over the ladies of the house and whose presence is still felt within its walls . . .
'In pin-sharp prose, McGrann flits between past and present, deftly revealing mysterious connections' Sunday Express
'Irresistibly sensational . . . This is a book to consume in a single sitting, a packet of biscuits close to hand' Country Life