Otherhood

Matt, Daniel and Paul used to be good friends. They have since all gone their own way and their contact has faded. Matt is an editor at a men's magazine and enjoys a life full of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Daniel fled to Edinburgh after a painful break-up. Paul still lives in a room. But the three men have one thing in common: they each have a very involved mother.

After yet another Mother's Day without a card, the cup is full: Carol, Gillian and Helen make a plan. On the same day, they show up unannounced at their sons' doorstep with the announcement that they are staying for a week. Seven days to work on their bond and get things in order. What could possibly go wrong?

Otherhood is a hilarious, heartwarming novel for anyone who has ever wondered why your parents still interfere in your life after all these years.