A Real Piece Of Work

A Real Piece of Work by Freya Bromley is a sharp, funny and quietly devastating contemporary literary novel about grief, fame and the messy love that holds families together. When Nola McConkey’s memoir of her late sister becomes a surprise hit, the outside world calls her brave—but at home, everyone has an opinion, and none of it is kind.

Then an anonymous complaint lands with her publisher, threatening the book’s future. Nola is convinced the culprit is someone in her own tight-lipped, chaotic clan. As the family gathers on remote Lundy Island for the fifth anniversary of Darina’s death, Nola sets out to uncover who’s trying to sabotage her—while old hurts, secrets and sisterhood rise to the surface.

Perfect for readers who love family drama, sister relationships, dark humour and reflective, emotionally precise writing.

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