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Things I Need You to Know

Author: Mark Lamprell  

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A brilliantly observed novel about families and secrets, from acclaimed writer and film director Mark Lamprell

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A brilliantly observed novel about families and secrets, from acclaimed writer and film director Mark Lamprell.You don't know what you've got till it's gone.Birdie McBride seems to have it all- a fulfilling and lucrative job, five healthy daughters and a doting husband, Ned, at home keeping the family machine running smoothly.But then Ned dies. He leaves behind a document for Birdie-'Things I Need You to Know'-full of guidance on everything from household maintenance to the intimate details of each daughter's emotional landscape. Composed in his dying days, it's his last act of fatherly devotion. Reading Ned's manual, Birdie falls for her husband in a way she never did when he was alive. Yet the presence of his best friend, Marcello, complicates things. As well as having been Ned's doctor, Marcello is Birdie's ex-lover-though not as 'ex' as most people would think. And his feelings for Birdie are as strong as ever.When more calamities rock her family, Birdie starts to wonder- how much trust can you put in feelings? And in old friends? Can the legacy of 'Things I Need You to Know' save her family from the catastrophic end barrelling towards them?'A biting, uproarious portrait of domesticity in disarray, intractable grief, love and betrayal, motherhood, and the long shadow cast by family legacies. Every character in Mark Lamprell's latest novel is sharply realised...Things I Need You to Know dramatically switches gears in the final chapters, taking the reader somewhere far darker and pleasingly unexpected. It will appeal to readers of Toni Jordan, Sally Hepworth and Tracy Farr.' - Books+Publishing

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Critic Reviews

β€˜A biting, uproarious portrait of domesticity in disarray, intractable grief, love and betrayal, motherhood, and the long shadow cast by family legacies. Every character in Mark Lamprell's latest novel is sharply realised...Things I Need You to Know dramatically switches gears in the final chapters, taking the reader somewhere far darker and pleasingly unexpected. It will appeal to readers of Toni Jordan, Sally Hepworth and Tracy Farr.’ Books+Publishing

β€˜Utterly gripping. I couldn't stop readingβ€”and by the end, everything I thought I knew had been proven wrong.’

Kathryn Heyman, bestselling author of Fury
β€˜With rippling humour, great tenderness and his trademark mix of quirkiness, empathy and insight, Mark Lamprell captivated me with this moving tale of love and betrayal. I loved it.’ Suzanne Leal, author of The Watchful Wife

β€˜All the beauty and wonder of female relations.’

Age on The Secret Wife

β€˜Gorgeous and heartfelt…A portrait of individual crisis and family dysfunctionality.'

Weekend Australian on The Full Ridiculous

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About the Author

Mark Lamprell is a writer of novels and children's books published in sixteen countries and twelve languages. He also works internationally as a writer and director in film, with moviecredits including Babe Pig in the City, My Mother Frank, Goddess, A Few Less Men and Never Too Late.

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Product Details

Publisher
Text Publishing | The Text Publishing Company
Published
4th June 2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
ISBN
9781922790255

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