The Pieces of Us

The new novel from Claire Alexander, author of Meredith, Alone, is available to pre-order now!


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.

Praise for Meredith, Alone:

'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

'If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for' MIRANDA DICKINSON

'I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book' GILLIAN McALLISTER

'Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up' JENNIFER SAINT