Barbara Monier

A Little Birdie Told Me Barbara Monier

What do we really know about our parents? Summer, 1972. Catherine is thrust headlong into an identity crisis in the lead-up to her sixteenth birthday when her much-adored mother reveals her unexpected plans to marry. To add to this, her beloved twin sister announces she's leaving home for dance school. Left to her own devices-too young to work and drive, Catherine embarks on a detective mission to piece together the puzzle of her mother's vibrant past. She is not prepared for what she encounters, however, and what begins as innocent search soon becomes frustrated obsession. To deal with her complex feelings, Catherine begins a journal to find a point of stability in the chaos of her life. Hilariously funny, impetuous, impatient, sometimes annoying and always remarkable, Catherine freely quotes literature, pops pills, and casts her eye unflinchingly around her world as she takes the reader through the turmoil of her teenage brain. A Little Birdie Told Me is a unique coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of shifting times. As emotional as it is uplifting, this is a novel that will stay with you for years after turning the last page.