A family home full of secretsNumber ThirtyTwo was once a family home Anna was once a mother and a wife Now she is in arrears and aloneWith little choice but to sell up she is forced to confront the memories of the people who once inhabited the empty rooms With the help of an unlikely ally in her next door neighbours son she is finally able to piece together the tragic events of forty years ago that have inextricably linked the fates of their families and ricocheted through both of their households for decadesNumber ThirtyTwo is a novel of family secrets and shocking betrayals promising heartbreak and humour in equal measuresTwo women three children and a secret that spans half a lifetime An evocative beautifully written story of forgiveness and recovery Julia Slack author of The Road to SomorrostroA story of pain loss and self sabotage Steward holds up a mirror and we have no choice but to look Her interpretation of the devouring mother is rare and familiar at the same time A triumph of womens literature that you need to read Ashley McCarthy author of The Heralding
