The International No. 1 BestsellerA BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club PickCuts to the heart of who we are Sunday TimesA book that begs discussion Vanity FairAll Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two children and a husband who wouldnt touch herAll Maggie wanted was to be understood. How did she end up in a relationship with her teacher and then in court a hated pariah in her small townAll Sloane wanted was to be admired. How did she end up a sexual object of men including her husband who liked to watch her have sex with other men and womenI will probably reread it every year of my life Caitlin MoranWill have millions nodding in recognition The TimesAs gripping as the most gripping thriller Marian KeyesWhen I picked it up I felt Id been waiting half my life to read it ObserverThe kind of bold timely onceinageneration book that every house should have a copy of and probably will before too long New StatesmanThe book Phoebe WallerBridge Alexa Chung Jodie Comer Reese Witherspoon Harry Styles Fearne Cotton Caitriona Balfe Gwyneth Paltrow Sharon Horgan Zoe Ball Rosie HuntingtonWhiteley Davina McCall Gemma Chan Christine and the Queens and Gillian Anderson are all reading