Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel : A Novel

From the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things comes a surprising and uplifting story about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, and the magic of chosen family.Tilly was a bright, outgoing little girl who loved fizzy drinks, naughty words, and liked playing with ghosts and matches. When her beloved father suddenly disappeared, she and her fragile, difficult mothermoved intoQueenie Malones magnificent Paradise Hotelin Brighton, with its endearing and loving family of misfitsincluding the exuberant and compassionate Queenie herself. But then Tilly was dealt another shattering blow when her mother sent her off to boarding school with little explanation and no warning, and she lost her beloved chosen family.Now an adult, Tilda has grown into an independent woman still damaged by her mothers unaccountable cruelty. Wary of people, her only true friend is her dog, Eli. When her estranged mother dies, Tilda returns to Brighton and the home she loved best. With the help of the still-dazzling Queenie, she sets aboutunraveling the mystery of her exile from The Paradise Hotel, only to discover that her mother was not the woman she thought she knew at alland that its never too late to write your own happy ending.With Ruth Hogans trademark quirky, clever, and life-affirming characters, Queenie Malones Paradise Hotel will dazzle readers and mesmerize them until they reach the surprising twist at the end.