Here at Trashionista we get sent some fantastic new releases and
we were recently delighted to get our hands on The Birthday, the new novel from
Julie Highmore. The book is due for release next week and so far is proving
to be an addictive read.
After Julie Highmore's 2009 novel The Message comes The Birthday, in which a family's secrets are soon to be unravelled at Fran's sixtieth birthday gathering...
It's easy to make mistakes. The hard part is keeping them hidden.
Emily spends a few precious hours with her lover, then picks up her children
and returns to normal married life. Her brother Ben's career has crashed with
the banks, and suddenly he has nowhere to go. But they must both put on a brave
face for their mother's sixtieth birthday.
Fran doesn't feel old. Mostly, she's worried about her increasingly depressed
husband Duncan, and his slightly odd behaviour. Why did he think they'd been to
Florence? Who is Alexa? And she doesn't really want a fuss over her birthday,
but her daughter insists they must celebrate. Holding tight to their own secrets,
the family gathers around Fran, but as one small revelation follows another, no
one can foresee the huge repercussions of this birthday.
To find out more about Julie Highmore, check out her website.
