First published 2021
In a sleepy English village, the Fairfax family gathers to bury their patriarch. But as the family's honeyed facade crumbles, long-buried secrets and bitter rivalries threaten to tear them apart. Matriarch Audrey, her children, and their partners must confront the toxic web of lies and betrayals at the heart of their family. In the aftermath, each will be forced to choose between loyalty and the truth - and the cost may be higher than any of them can bear.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-drama
Setting: England
Period: 21st-century
420 pages · Hardcover · S&S/Saga Press
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, toxic-relationship