The Keeper of Stories

Discover The Secrets of Flowers, the brand new novel from Sally Page – available to pre-order now.

‘I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming’ - Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde

‘Funny, wise, moving and full of lovely moments… The characters are endearing and unforgettable’ - Hazel Prior, author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Away with the Penguins

‘Janice is a wonderful woman whose authenticity pulls you along… the breadth and originality of supporting characters makes this debut an immersive delight’ - Dorset Magazine

‘Absolutely spellbinding… a warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant’ - Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane

‘A treasure of a book. Beautiful, emotional and heartfelt with a cornucopia of characters you’ll love spending time with’ - Phaedra Patrick, author of The Library of Lost and Found

She can’t recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a fragment of conversation overheard as she cleaned a sink? Before long (as she dusted a sitting room or defrosted a fridge) she noticed people were telling her their stories. Perhaps they always had done, but now it is different; now the stories are reaching out to her and she gathers them to her…

When Janice starts cleaning for Mrs B – a shrewd and tricksy woman in her nineties – she meets someone who wants to hear her story. But Janice is clear: she is the keeper of stories, she doesn’t have a story to tell. At least, not one she can share.

Mrs B is no fool and knows there is more to Janice than meets the eye. What is she hiding? After all, doesn’t everyone have a story to tell?

Readers are loving Sally Page:

‘Oh my giddy aunt what an amazing book… absolutely adored it from start to finish’ - Jeannie

‘Not what I was expecting at all… loved the way it ended’ - Julie

‘An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters’ - Sue

‘What a wonderful idea for a book… A joy to read’ - Angela

‘Beautiful story… I loved every minute of reading it!’ - Rubie