The Divorce: The gripping, cinematic family drama sure to cause a stir in the book clubs and living rooms everywhere

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A brilliant, cinematic and gripping family drama sure to cause a stir in the book clubs and living rooms everywhere, THE DIVORCE explores the unravelling of a marriage from first the wife, then the husband's point of view, as the picture becomes more nuanced and long-held secrets are unearthed . . .

There are two sides to every story . . .

Together for more than thirty years, Bea and Niklas live a comfortable life in Stockholm. But one evening, following a trivial argument, Niklas disappears. Weeks pass before it emerges that he has met someone else. To Bea's horror, he insists they must divorce.

But is this divorce really coming out of the blue Is the person who does the leaving always the one at fault What emerges once you begin scratching the surface

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The Divorce pulls back a curtain on a long marriage, a close family, and in one moment reveals the devastating truth that has been hiding in plain sight. Moa Herngren writes with such compassion and insight, bringing the characters so vividly to life that their emotions and passions become our own. I love this novel. * New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice *
Book club alert: who's been cruel and who's been clueless in this marriage that can't be saved The Divorce deftly unmasks the secrets and stresses of an unraveling relationship that absolutely begs to be discussed. * Sally Koslow *

Author Bio

Moa Herngren is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of Elle Magazine and a highly sought-after manuscript writer. She is also the co-creator and writer on Netflix hit-show Bonus Family.

Alice Menzies is a freelance translator based in London. Her translations include work by Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Fredrik Backman, Tove Alsterdal and Jens Liljestrand.