"She, You, I" is an emotional roller-coaster of a family saga about three generations of women.
It's been hailed as "A book of our time," and "A brilliant first novel from a talented and skilled writer."
When Skye Stanhope returns to her grandmother's childhood home, she's searching for the roots of her life story. Why her tough-minded granny ran away to war. And why her brilliant mother died.
Behind the women's successes, one as an entrepreneur, the other as a financier, lies deep trauma. As Skye strips away the layers of secrecy, she confronts the forces that bound the women together, but also tore them apart. It's a journey from a poverty-stricken tenement block to an airtime airbase, through booming London to a coffee cart beside the sea.
Woven into the women's lives is Tseng Hsiao Ling, a feisty, enigmatic seamstress whose fortunes become inextricably linked with theirs.
It's a sweeping tale of love, war and family secrets. Of strong women forging their identities in turbulent times. Following the women's lives from before World War II to post-pandemic Britain, it covers the changing role of women, differences of class, race and sexuality, and the lasting impact of domestic abuse.
Through each woman's story, "She, You, I" holds up a mirror to the complexity of family relationships: mothers, sisters, daughters, with unexpected twists in Skye's search for closure.
What the reviewers say:
Karens Book Bag: "An emotive and gripping story, populated with women you'll identify with for their vulnerabilities and their strengths."
Book blogger Becca Scammell: "A brilliant first novel from a talented and skilled writer."
CJ Mason, The Fallen Librarian: "Sally has written a gem of a novel...captivating, clever, and considered and a reading experience that I highly recommend you try for yourself."
