The Good Mistress

The affair is over - so what does she have to lose? Juliet never planned to be the other woman, but Rory was the only man she'd ever loved. She was sure he would leave his annoyingly perfect wife for her - then he went and died. At his funeral, Juliet hides shamefully at the back, while his wife and their son rightfully grieve up front. Maeve, a bestselling novelist, appears to have it all, except any time for herself. Between her exasperating husband, two teenage sons, and ailing mother, Maeve's success feels hollow. When she dallies in a surprising infidelity of her own, and then uncovers a disturbing secret, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel. Erica was the perfect wife, but Rory knew things about her that no one else can ever know. And now she's left with a question she doesn't want the answer to: had she lost Rory long before he died? In the wake of his death, she forms an unlikely connection with the last person she expected - Juliet, the gorgeous girl from his past. As three women's lives collide, they must reconcile the realities of love, betrayal, and the limits of forgiveness - because what does it truly mean to be 'good', anyway? The brilliant new novel from international bestseller Anne Tiernan, with her trademark wit, sharp observation, charming warmth and devastating honesty when it comes to mid-life.