A provocative, tender and darkly funny novel that explores the painful truths of modern-day connection, and all the complicated and unexpected forms that love can take in a lifetime.

'Funny and dark. Tender and tough. Uncanny and relatable.' Erin Kelly
'Deeply moving, simultaneously delicate yet hard-hitting' Claire Kilroy
'Blends comedy, drama and heartbreak' John Boyne
'A really clever novel' Cecelia Ahern
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On an ordinary morning in an ordinary house, a woman discovers a secret her husband has been keeping. It is a secret that explodes their marriage.

As Dolores grapples with her new reality, she unwillingly delves into her past to work out how she got here, unpicking the seams of the relationships that have built her. She’s a sister, a daughter, a wife, a teacher. How much does her past have to influence her present? Can’t she just forgive and forget?

And most importantly: what is a woman for, anyway?
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'Bleak, but also hilarious ... Crossan's deadpan style is bone dry' Daily Mail
'A singular writer with her own style and conviction' Irish Times
'Inventive, astute and funny' Observer
'A roller-coaster read' i
'Dark humour ... offbeat tenderness ... plenty to say about contemporary intimacy' Mail on Sunday

"Highly inventive, astute and funny ... A thought-provoking reflection on loneliness, love and the search for connection" - Observer

"Hilarious … Crossan’s deadpan style is bone-dry, and Dolores’s conversations with Zoey are the best bits of all" - Daily Mail

"Deep, relatable, depressing, and darkly funny ... Crossan has a knack for capturing utterly normal conversations and trains of thought in ways that are arresting ... Propelled by its style and by the beauty of its prose … Keeps the reader gripped until the last page … It is a deep exploration of the intricacies of human connections and intimacy, as well as an examination of trauma (especially childhood trauma) and its ability to influence our lives, even if we are determined not to let it do so" - Irish Independent

"A roller-coaster read" - i

"A singular writer with her own style and conviction ... Thought-provoking ... How do we write about trauma? Ask Sarah Crossan" - The Times

"Dark humour and offbeat tenderness enhance the intense readability of a book that has plenty to say about contemporary intimacy" - Mail on Sunday

"Readers will enjoy this astute page-turner" - Publisher's Weekly

"Easy to read and equally hard to forget" - Kirkus, starred review

"Weird and wild ... You won't be able to put it down" - VIP Magazine

"A love triangle, but with a twist" - Guardian

"A funny, insightful tale of love and complicated families" - Marie Claire

"A roller-coaster read" - Heat

"A well-paced journey … Dark and foreboding, yet light and moving… Crossan embraces silence on the page and never overstates the obvious. What is left unsaid are among the parts that shout the loudest" - Independent