Lola's Secret

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Author
Monica McInerney
Publisher
Penguin
Genre
Fiction
Released
01 October, 2011

Lola’s Secret

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    Synopsis

    At the Valley View Motel in South Australia's picturesque Clare Valley, 84-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?As 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.A funny and sad and moving novel about the very meaning of life, Lola's Secret has touched the hearts of women the world over.'Some novels are simply very special. This is one of those novels.' Hello! magazine.com'Exploring universal family issues of loss, rivalry, ageing and grief, this is a warm, witty and moving novel.' Woman's Day'Hugely entertaining . . . McInerney is the mistress of the plot and weaves about five into this fine, textured read.' Sunday Tasmanian'An exquisite novel, which combines well-crafted characters with a captivating story. Focusing on love, friendship and family, McInerney's latest offering is guaranteed to enthrall her legions of adoring fans.' Ulster Tatler, Ireland
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    About the author

    Monica McInerney

    One of the stars of Australian fiction, Monica McInerney is the author of the internationally bestselling novels A Taste for ItUpside Down Inside OutSpin the BottleThe Alphabet SistersFamily BaggageThose Faraday Girls, At Home with the Templetons, Lola's Secret, The House of Memories, Hello from the Gillespies, The Trip of a Lifetime and The Godmothers, and a short story collection, All Together Now. Those Faraday Girls was the winner of the General Fiction Book of the Year prize at the 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards. In 2006 Monica was the ambassador for the Australian Government initiative Books Alive, with her novella Odd One Out. Monica grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley of South Australia and has been living between Australia and Ireland for twenty years. She and her Irish husband currently live in Dublin.

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