Lola's Secret

Monica McInerney

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From the bestselling author of At Home with the Templetons comes a funny, sad and moving novel about memories and moments and the very meaning of life.

At the Valley View Motel in South Australia's picturesque Clare Valley, 84-year-old Lola Quinlan is up to her usual mischief. She's sent her family away for Christmas and invited a number of mystery guests to come and stay. But who are all these people, and why aren't they spending the festive season with their own loved ones?

As the big day draws closer and Lola's personal family dramas threaten to unravel her plans, she discovers that at a special time of year, magic can happen in every family – especially your own.

A funny and sad and moving novel about the very meaning of life, Lola's Secret has touched the hearts of women the world over.

'Some novels are simply very special. This is one of those novels.' Hello! magazine.com

'Exploring universal family issues of loss, rivalry, ageing and grief, this is a warm, witty and moving novel.' Woman's Day

'Hugely entertaining . . . McInerney is the mistress of the plot and weaves about five into this fine, textured read.' Sunday Tasmanian

Published: 28 September 2011
ISBN: 9781742534077
Imprint: Penguin eBooks
Format: EBook
Pages: 400

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About the author

Monica McInerney

One of the stars of Australian fiction, Monica is the author of 13 internationally bestselling books for adults, including most recently The Godmothers, shortlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year. Monica grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley of South Australia and has 18 nieces and nephews who are her inspiration for many more Marcie Gill adventures to come. She and her Irish husband have been living between Australia and Ireland for thirty years. They currently live in Australia.