The Parrots

(Paperback)

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Outsiders sometimes see things other don't . . . and that can be dangerous A pair of emerald green and gold parrots have been disturbing the peace of Katherine Tennison's London garden for some time when a further disruption arrives at her door, in the form of dazzlingly beautiful Italian siblings Antonella and Matteo Fullardi. Children of Katherine's old schoolfriend Ann, who married an Italian leather-goods heir, the pair are now all grown up. Very rich, and very troubled, they prove a catalyst for a whole series of events which reveal the Tennisons' quiet family life to be less perfect than it initially seems . . .

Reviews

Shulman skewers the everyday problems of family life with a beady eye for domestic detail. * Daily Telegraph *
A self-assured and intense examination of a marriage under pressure. * The Times Magazine *
A well-executed social satire * Daily Mail *
Her prose buzzes with pitch-perfect modernity * Observer *
A sparkling tale of seduction and suspense * Tatler *
A real sense of menace pervades * Good Housekeeping *
An incisive commentary on life in the capital today . . . compelling . . .her pared-down prose has all the clean, unobtrusive elegance of an Armani jacket. * The Lady *
Sharply observed and surprisingly salty, this is an engrossing second novel from the editor of British Vogue. * A Little Bird *
Kept me eagerly turning the pages way past bedtime . . . would make a fine addition to your holiday reading list. * Cultural Wednesdays *

Author Bio

Alexandra Shulman has edited British Vogue since 1992. She is a contributor to The Times, Daily Mail, Guardian and Daily Telegraph and lives in London. The Parrots is her second novel; her first, Can We Still Be Friends, was published by Fig Tree in 2012.