Meet the picture-perfect Bird family: pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and towheaded twins Rory and Rhys, one an adventurous troublemaker, the other his slighter, more sensitive counterpart. Their father is a sweet, gangly man, but it’s their beautiful, free-spirited mother Lorelei who spins at the center. In those early years, Lorelei tries to freeze time by filling their simple brick house with precious mementos. Easter egg foils are her favorite—craft supplies too. She hangs all of the children’s art, to her husband’s chagrin. Then one Easter weekend, a tragedy so devastating occurs that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart. Years pass and the children have become adults, while Lorelei has become the county’s worst hoarder. She has alienated her husband and children and has been living as a recluse. But then something happens that beckons the Bird family back to the house they grew up in—to finally understand the events of that long-ago Easter weekend and to unearth the many secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of home.
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Lisa Jewell is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs. Her novels have sold more than five million copies internationally. Connect with her on Twitter @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.
Karina Fernandez had her scene-stealing film debut as the Flamenco teacher in Happy-Go-Lucky. On British television she has been seen in such programs as Married Single Other, My Family, and Happy Birthday Shakespeare. Her stage appearances include performances in Max Stafford-Clark’s production of Shopping and F***king at the Royal Court, Macbeth at Bristol Old Vic Studio, and The Convict’s Opera for Max.