<p><font><br><b>''Witty and insightful. A powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and self''<br>BONNIE GARMUS, author of <i>LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY<br></i></b><br>''<b>''It was such a pleasure to bury myself in this book, a literary novel of family life which moved and surprised me. Y</b><b>ou read on ravenously''<br></b><b>CLARE CHAMBERS, author of <i>SMALL PLEASURES</i></b><br><br><b>The author of THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD returns with a brilliantly observed family drama, in which a long marriage faces imminent derailment from events both past and present <br></b></font><br><br>At fifty-seven, Julia Ames has found herself with an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination towards self-sabotage, she has a husband she loves, two happy children and a quiet, contented existence in the suburbs.<br><br>But, out of the blue, things begin to change.<br><br>Her always well-behaved son, Ben, is acting strangely, and will soon make a shocking announcement.<br><br>Her beloved bu