The Good Mistress
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The Good Mistress
The Good Mistress
The new novel from international bestseller Anne Tiernan, with her trademark wit, sharp observation, charming warmth, and devastating honesty when it comes to mid-life.
Juliet never planned to be the other woman, but Rory was the only man she'd ever loved. She was sure he'd leave his frustratingly perfect wife—until he went and ghosted her, literally.
Maeve is a bestselling novelist, and yet between her exasperating husband, teenage sons, and ailing mother, success feels hollow. When she dallies in a surprising infidelity of her own, 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?
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?
'Tender, raw and moving . . . I was drawn in from the first page' Sinead Moriarty
'Draws you in and doesn't let go . . . perfect for fans of Meg Mason' Edel Coffey
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781869715212
Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 April 2025
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Moa Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 300g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Anne Tiernan was born in Zambia and grew up in Navan, Ireland, a small town about thirty miles from Dublin. She studied English Literature and Psychology at Trinity College and worked in banking before leaving to travel the world with her Kiwi husband. They arrived in NZ in 2005 and have lived there ever since, raising three children and settling in Tauranga.
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