With Mothers'
Day coming up this weekend, we have a great new release by Olivia
Lichtenstein that fits the bill perfectly. (A lovely read for you or
your mum!) Things your Mother Never Told You will hit the shelves on
March 18th. Here's some more information:
'When I'm a mother, I'm never going to be like you . . .'
These words come
back to Ros, years later. Her marriage of twenty years is over; her
sons are moving out and her dead mother, Lilian, seems to have taken
up residence in her head, reminding her of things she once said. As
Ros adapts to sharing custody of the family dog and life without her
husband and boys around, she embarks on a new regime: yoga, herbal
remedies and internet dating.
But when a parcel arrives
containing a portion of her mother's memoir, Ros discovers a barely
recognisable woman within its pages. As long-buried secrets are
revealed, Ros finds the journey into her mother's past could change
her own future . . .
A forum has been set up for the the book - head on over here and sign up. Olivia says: 'The relationship between mother and daughter is arguably one of the most complex there is; the one I had with my own mother certainly was. More than twenty years have passed since her death and I can still hear her voice offering me advice and criticism in equal measure. I'd like to hear the things your mother did and didn't tell you. Please join the forum and share your stories.'
There's a prize of bestselling Orion fiction up for grabs to those who share the best stories - so get writing!
