The smart, witty, empowering new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of The Correspondent and Olive Kitteridge

Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts set to star in major movie adaptation

'I am for women who are not done. Who are never done.'

Meet Punch Tillis. 2027'S most formidable heroine

A one-time homemaking icon who inspired women to embrace independence, ambition and self-belief - before she lost everything in disastrous circumstances.

But this is not a woman to underestimate.

Because Punch is about to use every skill she once taught to take back what she's owed.

A novel about the unbreakable spirit of one unforgettable woman, and the right to own your own story.

Home Economics. This is one lesson you don't want to miss...

PRAISE FOR KATY HAYS:

'Beguiling and atmospheric, an entrancing and gripping tale.' KATE MOSSE, author of Labyrinth

'Glamour, power, seduction, ambition...beautifully written novel.' LOUISE O'NEILL, author of Idol

'Captivating in every sense.' SARAH PEARSE, author of The Sanitorium

'Elegant and atmospheric and suffused with brooding menace.' LUCY CLARKE, author of The Castaways

'Sultry and sinister . . . teems with sexual tension, the secrets of divination, and scholarly obsessiveness . . . jaw-dropping.' SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost Apothecary