The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller:
‘Moggach is at the height of her powers with this book, which moves from a beautifully observed comedy of middle-class life to an immensely moving celebration of two imperfect marriages’ Sunday Times
‘A cracking, crackling social comedy, with some brilliant observations about ageing and a devilish plot twist’ The Times
From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Tulip Fever, a deliciously funny, poignant and wry novel, full of surprising twists and turns:
James is getting on a bit and needs full-time help. So Phoebe and Robert, his middle-aged offspring, employ Mandy, who seems willing to take him off their hands. But as James regales his family with tales of Mandy’s virtues, their shopping trips and the shared pleasure of their journeys to garden centres, Phoebe and Robert sense something is amiss.
Then something extraordinary happens which throws everything into new relief, changing all the stories of their childhood – and the father – that they thought they knew so well.
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[The first thing she noticed was her skin]
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(@TinderPress, 2 April 2020, 272 pages, ebook, #ARC from @TinderPress via #NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 30 April)
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I didn’t realise Moggach wrote The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel until I started to read this. I love the movie. Now I really need to read the book. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed The Carer. I have a soft spot for family sagas and have just realised I’ve read quite a lot of these recently. Maybe they’re my new thing. The characters are really well written, human, flawed and easy to sympathise with and get behind. The book tackles the issue of getting old and losing your independence with grace and tenderness. I enjoyed the way the book explores family dynamics and the relationship between siblings. Everything felt very real. Their jealousy of Mandy, the doting carer of their ageing father is funny at times but also very sad. The truth about Mandy shocked me, but not in a bad way. This is delightful.
The Book Lover's Boudoir 
Okay, so… the book “These Foolish Things” which was turned into the movie “Best Marigold Hotel” is good, but… the ending was pretty weak. Her daughter, Lottie, wrote a really good book called “Kiss Me First” but again, the ending was pretty weak. Now, I like their style and originality, but I hope the ending is better on this book.
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