The Little Clothes

Fiction Pick of the Week
Wise and darkly funny.
The Sydney Morning Herald

When you are heading towards 40 and people start to notice you a little bit less, what do you do with your new powers of invisibility?

Audrey Mendes is a clever lawyer but has never made partner. Her weeks are filled with long hours in the office, visits to her ageing parents, trivia nights at the local, and evenings at home with her pet rabbit, Joni.

When Audrey tries to buy wine at the pub, she is ignored and walks out without paying. One thing leads to another, and soon she starts rebelling in small and creative ways against a world in which she is unseen—until a painful reminder from her childhood pushes her into a reckoning.

All the while there's a potential romance and an eccentric new neighbour to deal with. And why does Audrey buy extravagant baby clothes when she doesn't have a child?

Wry, humorous and provocative, this is an affectionate novel about sorting out the past, grabbing onto life, and claiming your place in it.