I was drawn in from the first page. A tender, raw and moving story about characters you grow to care about and get to truly understand as their layers and complicated history are peeled back, chapter by chapter * Sinead Moriarty *
I loved The Good Mistress. Juliet, Maeve and Erica all stole my heart in different ways and they will steal yours too. Anne Tiernan's characters feel like friends, they draw you in and don't let go and you care very deeply about what happens to them. I was hooked and adored these characters. This is also such an accurate portrayal of the midlife female experience, complete with guilt and exhaustion and frustration and renewal. It is a hugely uplifting read. It's also emotionally gripping, filled with secrets and tension and betrayal. This book is beautifully written and is a really emotional read. Anne is a skilful, emotional and really funny writer. This is a wonderfully balanced novel - funny and sad in equal measure, and about the very relatable and painful process of women losing and rediscovering themselves in midlife. I loved this. Perfect for fans of Meg Mason * Edel Coffey *
Absorbing, propulsive novel ... Anne Tiernan ... is a gifted writer - her voice is as fresh as Meg Mason's and as spiky and humorous as Zoe Heller's ... The Good Mistress is full of humour and pathos * Irish Times *