Our book of the week is by Australian author Sara Schmidt who was long listed for the Women’s Prize for her book See What I Have Done. In her new novel, Blue Hour, Eleanor is fleeing her marriage in the wee hours with her daughter in the back seat of their car. Haunted by the voice of her mother and her parents’ relationship defined by the second world war, this is a book shaped by conflict and motherhood. It’s poignant, thoughtful and will stay with you long after the final page.

‘One of the authors of the decade’ – Stylist

Blue Hour is published by Headline and available now. We recommend buying from your local indie or you can get it from our shop at Bookshop.org.

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