“There are five members of our family: Mum, Dad, my sister Helen and me. And then there’s Helen’s anorexia.”
Sometimes a secret is too big to hide.
Jen is a trainee journalist working on Chester’s local paper, dreaming of something bigger. Her sister, Helen, is beautiful but damaged, and hides a secret that has affected the whole family, one they cannot escape but one she is trying to move on from.
As Helen learns to become a whole person once again, her family struggles with the past, and how they will move forward together. And Jen realises that the one person she needs to help her through is the one person she cannot have – Helen’s boyfriend, Ned…
Jen is a trainee journalist working on Chester’s local paper, dreaming of something bigger. Her sister, Helen, is beautiful but damaged, and hides a secret that has affected the whole family, one they cannot escape but one she is trying to move on from.
As Helen learns to become a whole person once again, her family struggles with the past, and how they will move forward together. And Jen realises that the one person she needs to help her through is the one person she cannot have – Helen’s boyfriend, Ned…
"As ever, Long's fluent and relaxed storytelling is a delight."
The Independent
Beautifully written...This is clever, original and interesting and I found myself thinking about the characters long after I had turned the final page.
The Mail
"If you're worried about a loved one having an eating disorder, this lovely book might help you."
Marian Keyes
"My top pick for autumn reading Something Only We Know...Moving story and beautifully written."
Emma Woolf
The Independent
Beautifully written...This is clever, original and interesting and I found myself thinking about the characters long after I had turned the final page.
The Mail
"If you're worried about a loved one having an eating disorder, this lovely book might help you."
Marian Keyes
"My top pick for autumn reading Something Only We Know...Moving story and beautifully written."
Emma Woolf
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