Acutely observed, sharp and absorbing - an insightful exploration of the pain and beauty
of mother—daughter relationships. The page-turning new novel from bestselling
Australian author Fiona Lowe.
How can you know so little about those you love?
With a coveted promotion dangling within reach, the last thing Addy Topic needs to do is waste precious
time singing in Rookery Cove's choir. But when she's reminded how much music meant to her late mother,
she can't say no. The building pressure raises the ghosts that sent her running from Rookery Cove years
earlier - memories she's spent decades keeping hidden, silencing them with work, alcohol and sex.
For Stephanie Gallagher, Rookery Cove was meant to be a new beginning in the slow lane. A place where she
and her husband can embrace community, parenthood and evenly share the load. But the sea-change is
changing everything. How much longer can they survive as a family?
Brenda Lambeck is finding her feet after the death of her husband when her best friend, convinces her to
join the choir. Beloved as a grandmother, Brenda is determined to mend the fraught relationship she has with her daughter, Courtney. But is that even possible when she continues to lie?
In the wake of a spectacular betrayal, three women are forced to face the uncompromising truths about the
choices that have shaped their relationships with those they love most. The consequences will shatter their
lives and all they hold dear. After such a disaster is rebuilding even possible?