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"Hilarious … a literary phenomenon to rival Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary and Allison Pearson’s I Don’t Know How She Does It ." Anna Wintour, Vogue
"Witty, observant and supremely intelligent." The Times
"There is something of Bridget Jones’s hopeless-but-adorable quality about Lucy...Neill’s hilarious depiction of the manifold daily perils of stay-at-home motherhood is so convincing that it soon looks like the most challenging job in the world – and Lucy is all the more sympathetic simply for staying afloat." Daily Telegraph
"Above the usual class of post-baby fiction...an intelligent and funny look at modern parenting" Eve
"This will have you laughing out loud with empathy." Star Magazine
"The chaotic tale of the hapless Lucy will strike a chord with any woman who hasn’t quite mastered the art of being a domestic goddess." Instyle UK
"An hilarious read" Sainsbury’s Magazine
"Perfect for failed domestic goddesses everywhere" Heat
"Smart, funny, and well-observed...a must read for any woman who loves to laugh at the often unintentional humour in domestic life." Karen Quinn, bestselling author of, The Ivy Chronicles
"The latest literary sensation" Sun
Synopsis
For Lucy Sweeney, motherhood isn't all astanga yoga and Cath Kidston prints. It has been years since the dirty washing pile was less than a metre high, months since Lucy remembered to have sex with her husband, and a week since she last did the school run wearing pyjamas. When Husband on a Short Fuse is no contest for the distractions of Sexy Domesticated Dad; Yummy Mummy No 1 has more cash flow than parenting advice; and Alpha Mum is putting a slur on your questionable domestic habits, it's hard to remember exactly why anyone would give up a career and their sanity for three raucous sons and less than blissful domesticity. Lucy is living in a state of permanent emergency and the white lies to cover up the trail of chaos and illicit desire are about to be exposed ...This is an irresistible first novel about the dilemmas of motherhood and modern marriage for those who never discovered their domestic goddess within.
