Everything I Never Told You

There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges...Ng brilliantly depicts the destruction that parents can inflict on their children and on each otherMark Lawson, Guardian

This intriguing tale of unhappy families will have you gripped from the opening line . . . No wonder it beat Hilary Mantel and Stephen King to win Amazons book of the yearStylist

Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl who inherited her mothers bright blue eyes and her fathers jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue - in Marilyns case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in Jamess case that Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the centre of every party. But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio. Her father is an American born of first-generation Chinese immigrants, and his ethnicity, and hers, make them conspicuous in any setting.

When Lydias body is found in the local lake, James is consumed by guilt and sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to make someone accountable, no matter what the cost. Lydias older brother, Nathan, is convinced that local bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But its the youngest in the family - Hannah - who observes far more than anyone realises and who may be the only one who knows what really happened.

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What readers are saying:

Devastating...A truly tragic but devastatingly well written book

Ng is a true craftsman. I implore you to read this. Also my favourite ending of a novel so far this year

This is the best book I have read this year

Really enjoyed this book, deeply moving, sad and thought provoking