Author:Ulrika Jonsson
Is a death in the family the chance for a new start?
When Myrtle's husband, Austin, dies on the bus one morning, everything seems to freeze. But in reality Myrtle has been frozen for nearly forty years, locked into an emotionless marriage. So if the barriers have been lifted, why does she still feel trapped?
Her daughters are a mystery to her - one prickly and defensive, the other with a closely guarded secret. And thanks to Austin's cold presence, friends are a rarity. How is a widow supposed to find herself when she's alone and unconfident of her place in the world?
But hope might rest with Gianni, the kind stranger in whose arms Austin died. And when nosy neighbour Dorothy discovers Myrtle's sad news, she also refuses to let her wallow. But Myrtle will never move on until she's dealt with her past and the reason for her devotion to Austin. The truth must out, even though the consequences might prove devastating for Myrtle and her daughters ...
A very good novel indeed - the relationship between mother and daughter is a triumph. This novel deserves to be bought, read and kept.
—— Elizabeth Jane HowardOne True Thing is so uncompromising in its portrait of life and death, so honest in its rendering of love and loss, that it is simply impossible to forget.
—— Alice HoffmanQuindlen's extraordinary moving novel is about family responsibilities, compassion, and growing up.
—— Daily MailNot a word or an emotion is out of place
—— Sunday Times...a brave and beautiful book.
—— The TimesImbued with heartbreak, grace and humour, this novel made me walk taller for days.
—— SheOne True Thing is a book about the very nature of love... and insight into the workings of the heart is what Anna Quindlen is so good at
—— TatlerWitty, profound... exhilarating
—— Margaret ForsterFiercely compassionate and frank... conveys a world so out of kilter and so like ours that its readers are likely to feel both exhilarated and unnerved by its accuracy.
—— Elle U.S.Provocative... we leave One True Thing stimulated and challenged, more thoughtful than when we began.
—— Los Angeles Times
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