The Last Days of Joy
Anne Tiernan
Meet the Tobin family . . .
Joy, the complicated, troubled mother
She’s spent her life running from her past while trying to raise her children as best she can.
Frances, the ‘perfect’ eldest daughter
Now a wife and mother, she’s about to make a mistake that could destroy her marriage.
Conor, the rich and famous one
A high-profile CEO, he’s walking a fine line between self-promotion and self-detonation.
Sinead, the acclaimed writer, and baby of the family
Wrestling with writer’s block but determined to deliver her next bestselling book to her publishers.
When Joy’s children receive the news that she has only days to live, they rush to her side, bringing with them all the dysfunction and hurt they’ve been carrying since childhood. They are all at a crossroads in their lives, needing to move on – but there’s one more secret they need to know about Joy . . .
- Acquiring Publisher
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Kate Stephenson
- Release
- Apr-2023
- ISBN
- 9781869715199
- RRP (AUD)
- $36.99
- Pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback & ebook
- Category
- Fiction: General
Anne Tiernan
Anne Tiernan was born in Zambia and grew up in Navan, a small town thirty miles from Dublin. She studied English Literature and Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. She lives in Tauranga, New Zealand, with her husband and three children.
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