Messy, Wonderful Us
“A stunning novel”
“Family secrets and hidden love. Mesmerising.”
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, 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 Lake Garda, accompanied by her best friend Ed. But the secrets that emerge go beyond anything either of them were expecting. Now Allie must find the courage, not merely to confront her family’s tangled past, but to reshape her own future.
MESSY, WONDERFUL US is an enthralling and emotional story of human loss, love, friendship and the mystery that binds them all together.
“Such a joy! So rich and engaging, 5 stars”
“A gorgeous location, a story full of twists and turns and tension and some heart-stopping romance – what more do you want from a love story?”
“If you want a book that’ll keep you hooked, make you cry . . .this is the perfect read”