When Beth was 10 years old, her beautiful, wild mother Alice disappeared. Beth's life since hasn't always been easy, but now she's settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home.
An unexpected visitor...Then one day there's a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Desperate to rebuild their relationship, Beth invites her mother to move in.
A life that comes crashing down...At first, everything is wonderful. But then Beth's friends start to drift away, strange things happen at home, and rumours about Beth begin to circle. Someone is out to destroy Beth's newfound happiness. But who? And how far will they go?
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When I think about my mother, I mostly think about the crying. CHAPTER 1
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(@HarperCollinsUK, 4 June 2021, ebook, 400 pages, borrowed from @GlasgowLib via @OverDriveInc, # POPSUGARReadingChallenge, a book with a misleading title)
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I chose The Happy Family at random as it fit the Popsugar category so I had no idea what to expect. For a large chunk of the book I wasn't overly impressed and was considering rating it 3 (meh, okay). There are reasons for this including the fact I found some of the plot devices ridiculous, didn't really get on Beth's side and I felt it was too obvious who the villain was. But then the book started to open up and took some unexpected twists and turns and my opinion altered dramatically. The book is worth sticking with. I'd recommend it.
