{"title":"Lisa Moule","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-mother-of-all-calamities-by-lisa-moule-9781761472343","title":"The Mother of All Calamities","description":"In Greengully, the perfect suburb with perfect parents, nothing is quite as it seems. Chrissy, the teacher who always has the answers, can't understand why her clueless male colleague just scored the job she deserved. Jenny, the perennial class mum, is desperate to hide her son's escalating behaviour from the other parents. Estelle insists her daughter Harmony is a delight-despite mounting evidence to the contrary. And Viv, the quiet one, carries a secret so dark it could destroy everything she loves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs friendships strain and facades crack,\u003ci\u003e The Mother of All Calamities\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the lies we tell ourselves and the masks we wear for others. Sharp-eyed and utterly relatable, it asks: What would happen if we all stopped pretending everything was fine?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful debut, a tonic for the times.' Sofie Laguna, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Choke\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Underworld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lisa is a deft and effortless storyteller who casts an unflinching and wonderfully sharp gaze over her characters and their world. A writer to watch.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Treloar, author of \u003ci\u003eWolfe Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDays of Innocence and Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With warmth and sly humour, \u003ci\u003eThe Mother of All Calamities\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the polished veneer of contemporary parenthood to reveal the chaos underneath. Moule's intertwined characters feel instantly recognisable, their struggles both heartfelt and darkly funny. A lively and perceptive novel that reminds us how much easier everything becomes when we stop pretending.' Megan Rogers, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart is a Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you don't see yourself in this book, you'll see someone you know and you'll laugh, wince, and nod all the way through. Profoundly relatable, packed with razor-sharp wit, and full of heart, this is a must-read for every parent.' Kylie Orr, author of \u003ci\u003eSomeone Else's Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever and poignant, \u003ci\u003eThe Mother of All Calamities\u003c\/i\u003e chisels away the pearly veneers of Australian suburbia. Both a contemporary satire and a study of our nature, Moule exposes the hypocrisies of parenting, motherhood, trauma and memory. And yet it veers away from cynicism, for it is a novel that offers hope and promise in the finding of empathy and respect. Do not miss out on the conversation, for \u003ci\u003eThe Mother of All Calamities\u003c\/i\u003e will be the book discussed at school drop-offs and pick-ups.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine Cleary, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Butterfly Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Moule conjures the atmosphere of the contemporary Australian school environment as a pitch-perfect social microcosm.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCate Kennedy, author of \u003ci\u003eLike a House on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Moule deftly weaves the intertwined stories of four women to reveal just how perniciously secrets can erode trust. She also shows how, conversely, empathy and authenticity beget true intimacy.\u003ci\u003e The Mother of All Calamities\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts thrilling, poignant, and wryly funny. In the vein of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth, Moule's narrative is as ambitious as the story is relatable.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatharine Pollock, author of \u003ci\u003eStarry Eyed \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHer Fidelity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288950161644,"sku":"9781761472343","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b9298f671e6486627d850785cf1bb017.jpg?v=1770602741"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lisa-moule.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}