by Alan Bennett
First published 2011
In the stifling confines of their proper English home, the Forbes family hides a litany of shameful secrets. Domineering matriarch Celia resents her disappointing son Graham and his hapless wife, while Graham's father would rather be dead than living with his unbearable wife. As the family's sordid scandals and bitter resentments bubble to the surface, they learn that sometimes the most damning truths are the ones we keep closest to home.
Genres: 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, secrets
Setting: England
Period: 20th-century
175 pages · Hardcover · Profile Books(GB)
Content warnings: domestic-violence, emotional-abuse