The Pieces of Us
  • Published: 6 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405951234
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $24.99

The Pieces of Us

  • Claire Alexander
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6 Jan 2026
EBook
27 Feb 2025
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27 Feb 2025
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The emotional and evocative new novel about the relationships between mothers and daughters and how they shape you in ways you never imagine...

Three generations of women. Three life altering events. As they discover the truth of their heritage, they'll discover what makes the pieces of us...

At fifty-eight Minnie McAllister isn’t an old woman. But as Alzheimer’s ravages her mind, her brain says otherwise.

Cat McAllister is tackling everything life can throw at her. And just when she thinks it can’t get any worse, she’s faced with the discovery that Minnie might not be the mother she once knew.

Meanwhile, Cat's daughter, Ruby McAllister, who is staring at a two very blue lines, faces a decision that will change the course of her life.

As three generations of women are pulled in three different directions, each are forced to learn lessons about themselves that they never could have imagined.
  • Published: 6 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405951234
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $24.99
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Praise for The Pieces of Us

Praise for Meredith, Alone

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Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful

Marian Keyes

Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel

Heat, Book of the Week

Beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely

Daisy Buchanan

Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I loved Meredith, Alone so much!

Jane Fallon

I cried and laughed and utterly loved THE PIECES OF US – this book has all the feels – I ADORED it!

FAITH HOGAN

I loved this moving story about mothers, daughters and secrets from the past that can no longer be contained. Claire Alexander writes about our deepest emotional truths with acuity and a sense of hope.

Jo Leevers

Beautifully written, a story of womanhood in all its facets. I loved it!

Amanda Prowse
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