Catherine Alliott
International bestselling author of sharp, funny, gloriously human novels about love, family, houses, horses, dogs, secrets, second chances — and the alarming things that happen when real life refuses to stay politely in the background.
Her novels often open with life looking more or less under control: a comfortable marriage, a much-loved house, a family arrangement everyone has agreed not to examine too closely. Then the balance shifts, and a letter shows up, or a secret refuses to stay buried, or someone unsuitable becomes interesting… Before long, the life that seemed so neatly arranged has to be unpacked, shaken out, and put back together in an entirely different shape.
For readers who like their fiction warm, witty, intelligent and just a little bit unruly.
Latest Novel
Annabel and Her Sisters
Three Sisters. One Inheritance. Nothing will ever be the same.
In Catherine's newest novel, family history proves every bit as inconvenient as family itself. There are sisters who know exactly how to misunderstand one another, a house full of memories, and the gradual discovery that the life you thought you were living may not be the whole story.
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Begin with The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton
Evie Hamilton has a lovely house, a clever daughter, a comfortable marriage and the sort of life that looks, from the outside, as if it has been beautifully arranged.
Which is, of course, exactly when fiction should start misbehaving.
Catherine's most popular novel with U.S. readers, The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton is a perfect introduction to her books: funny, observant, emotionally satisfying, and full of the domestic upheaval she does so well.
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From Catherine’s Notebook
A place for Catherine’s shorter writing — thoughts from the country, glimpses behind the books, occasional stories, and whatever else insists on being written down before it disappears.
Open NotebookFunny, sharp, generous novels for anyone who knows that family life is rarely tidy, houses have long memories, and the truth has a habit of turning up at the worst possible moment.