Messy, Wonderful Us: the most uplifting feelgood escapist novel you'll read this year

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'Family secrets, hidden love and Italy - the perfect combination for a mesmerising read' Santa MontefioreFrom Richard & Judy Book club author Catherine Isaac comes the emotional and uplifting story of love, loss, friendship and a letter that changes everything.In late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. More than three decades later, it is found . . . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it. When Allie opens an envelope in her grandmother&’s house, it changes everything she knows about her family - and herself. With the truth liable to hurt those she loves most, she hires a private detective to find out what happened to her late mother in the summer before Allie was born. Taking leave from her job as a research scientist, she is led to the sun-drenched shores of Lake Garda, accompanied by her best friend Ed. But the secrets that emerge go far beyond anything they were expecting. Now, Allie must find the courage to confront her family&’s tangled past and reshape her own future.Praise for MESSY, WONDERFUL US &‘Uplifting, emotional and surprising… another sure-fire bestseller&’ Hannah Beckerman &‘I adored it … a gorgeous sunny setting, exploring love, friendship and the twistiest of family entanglements&’ Jill Mansell 'Intriguing and pacy' Libby Page 'I fell head over heels in love with this book! A page-turning mystery, a wonderfully uplifting story about love in all its forms and characters so real, I still wonder what they're doing' Katy Regan 'I absolutely loved it, what a rich and engaging story' Dani Atkins 'This novel is a delight' Goop
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
400 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781471178061
Related ISBNs:
9781471180408, 9781471178078
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster UK
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Copyrighted By:
Simon & Schuster
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction
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Bookshare Staff
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