What Should Be Forgotten‪?‬

A single phone call has just thrilled Terry into action. It holds a key to his identity — one he never expected.

He must now destabilise the fragile relationships he has built since the day he discovered his twin. The shocking secret his wife revealed is something he would do anything to conceal. If spoken, it will move through the family like a fault-line finally giving way. The emotional architecture that has supported some of these characters threatens to collapse under the weight of never imagined revelations.

Told through five voices — Terry himself; Honor, the only non-family member; Betty, his half-sister; Claire, his aunt; and her Czech husband Vavrinek (Vee) — What Should Be Forgotten? brings the ensemble to its most delicate and dangerous moment. Is silence an act of mercy, or another form of harm?

The Better Never Lie series moves across psychological fiction, literary fiction, and domestic drama, shot through with dark, dry humour. It will appeal to readers of Anne Tyler, Lisa Jewell, and Fay Weldon — those who value fiction that is psychologically exacting, morally searching, and alive to the complexities of ordinary life.