Odd One Out

MCINERNEY, MONICA

Penguin Group

From the bestselling author of Family Baggage and The Alphabet Sisters comes a warm and captivating story of family secrets, traditions and ties. As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively, unconventional household with her young mother, four very different aunts and her eccentric grandfather. With her mother often away, her aunts took turns to look after her â€“ until, just weeks before Maggieâ€™s sixth birthday, a shocking event changed everything. Twenty years on, Maggie is living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family. As the Faradays gather in Ireland, Maggie begins to realize that the women she thought she knew so intimately all have something to hide . . .

Those Faraday Girls

Penguin Books Australia

As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively, unconventional household with her young mother, four very different aunts and her eccentric grandfather. With her mother often away, her aunts took turns to look after her - until, just weeks before Maggie's sixth birthday, a shocking event changed everything. Twenty years on, Maggie is living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family. As the Faradays gather in Ireland, Maggie begins to realize that the women she thought she knew so intimately all have something to hide ...

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Viking/Penquin

When the Templeton family takes up residence in an imposing and long-empty manor in the countryside of Victoria, Australia, the locals begin to buzz with gossip. The seven Templetons moved from England and seem unusual, peculiar evenespecially when they begin to lead tours through the stately home while dressed in period costume. No one is more intrigued by the family than their neighbors, single mother Nina Donovan and her son, Tom. Though they try to keep their distance from the often shocking Templeton dramas, Nina and Tom find their lives unexpectedly entwined with this enigmatic family, much to the delight of Gracie, the youngest Templeton daughter. Then one day, a tragedy tears them all apart. In the grand estate, the stage is set for years of betrayal and heartbreak, love and affection, to be revealedand, perhaps, resolvedas the Templetons try to make amends.

At Home with the Templetons: A Novel

Ballantine

Magic can happen in every family...\nAt the Valley View Motel in South Australia's picturesque Clare Valley, eighty-four-year-old Lola Quinlan is up to her usual mischief. She's sent her family away for Christmas and invited a number of mystery guests to come and stay. But who are all these people, and why aren't they spending the festive season with their own loved ones?\nAs the big day draws closer and Lola's personal family dramas threaten to unravel her plans, she discovers that at a special time of year, magic can happen in every family - especially your own.\nFrom the bestselling author of At Home with the Templetons here comes a funny, sad and moving novel about memories and moments and the very meaning of life.

Lola's Secret

Macmillan

Anna, Bett and Carrie Quinlan were childhood singing stars, The Alphabet Sisters. As adults they haven't spoken for years, ever since Bett's fiance left her for another sister. Now Lola, their larger-than-life grandmother, summons them home for her 80th birthday extravaganza and a surprise announcement - she wants them to revive their singing careers and stage a musical she has written. Rehearsals get underway, and family secrets begin to be shared and revealed. But just as the rifts begin to close, the Alphabet Sisters face a test they never imagined. An unforgettable story of three generations of women from the bestselling author of A Taste for It, Upside Down Inside Out and Spin the Bottle. 'Tender and well-observed...there is also plenty of McInerney's trademark wit, but have the hankies ready for this, probably her best novel yet.' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'A gentle and life-affirming story. We come away feeling better about the world and, maybe, just a little more tender towards those close to us.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'You'll be laughing out loud one minute and crying the next.' COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE 'Luckily for us, Monica McInerney has made producing a classy, well-written story with convincing characters as easy as A B C.' IRELAND ON SUNDAY 'Big-hearted family saga set in Australia, Ireland and London.' DAILY EXPRESS 'Anyone who has sisters will lap this one up.' IRISH EXAMINER 'If you love Maeve Binchy this book will most certainly appeal to you. This story has everything, romance, humour, travel and adventure, making it the perfect choice for holiday reading.' WOMAN'S WAY, IRELAND 'Book of the Week' 'A sweeping family saga, overflowing with emotion, warmth and humour.' SUNDERLAND ECHO

The Alphabet Sisters

Contemporary

Pan Books

Harriet Turner knows all about journeys. After all, she's arranged hundreds of them for the travel agency her family runs in the Australian coastal town of Merryn Bay. But when her work colleague and foster sister Lara disappears on the eve of a big overseas trip, Harriet finds herself in uncharted territory. Left alone in England with a coachload of eccentric tourists on a themed tour of locations from the Willoughby TV detective series, Harriet has her hands full. But as the bus trundles through the picturesque Cornwall countryside, the tour becomes another kind of journey for her. She finds herself facing big questions about her family and her childhood, about her feelings for the guest of honour on the tour, star of Willoughby, Patrick Shawcross - and the biggest puzzle of all: what has happened to Lara? Praise for The Alphabet Sisters 'Big-hearted family saga set in Australia, Ireland and London' DAILY EXPRESS 'Tender and well-observed...there is also plenty of McInerney's trademark wit, but have the hankies ready for this, probably her best novel yet.' IRISH INDEPENDENT

Family Baggage

Pan.

When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in Australia, they set the locals talking—and with good reason. From the outside, the seven Templetons seem so bohemian, unusual...peculiar even.
No one is more intrigued by the family than their neighbours, single mother Nina Donovan and her young son Tom. Before long, the two families’ lives become entwined in unexpected ways, to the delight of Gracie, the sweetest of the Templeton children.
In the years that follow, the relationships between the Templetons and the two Donovans twist and turn in unpredictable and life-changing directions, until a tragedy tears them all apart. What will it take to bring them together again?
From Australia’s top-selling female novelist comes her best book yet—a wonderfully entertaining and touching story about the perils and pleasures of love, friendship and family.

At Home with the Templetons

Pan/Macmillan

Upside Down Inside Out

Ever been tempted to pretend you were someone exotic, someone adventurous, someone different? Set in Ireland, England and Australia, this is the funny and heart-warming story of two people whose lives are about to turn upside down and inside out. Eva is off to Australia on a break from her job in a Dublin delicatessen, hoping to forget a fizzled romance and find inspiration for a new career. Joseph is taking a holiday from his stressful London job. Each is on a search for some answers about life. Then something quite unexpected happens. They meet each other.

Romance

Paranormal

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Odd One Out

Those Faraday Girls

Those Faraday Girls

At Home with the Templetons: A Novel

Lola's Secret

The Alphabet Sisters

Family Baggage

Those Faraday Girls

At Home with the Templetons

Upside Down Inside Out