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From the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and new novel Apples Never Fall.

"I'll tell you something, something important. Love is a decision. Not a feeling. That's what you young people don't realise. That's why you're always off divorcing each other. No offence, dear."

So decrees the formidable Connie Thrum of Scribbly Gum Island. She is the chief decision-maker of a rather unconventional family and her word is law.

It's been over seventy years since Connie and her sister Rose visited their neighbours and found the kettle boiling and a baby waking for her feed, but no sign of her parents. The Munro Baby Mystery still hasn't been solved and tourists can visit the abandoned home, exactly as it was found in 1932.

But now Connie has passed away and the island residents ponder her legacy. Sophie Honeywell is looking down the barrel of her fortieth birthday and still hoping for that fairytale ending. Her beautiful new friend Grace, the Munro Baby's granddaughter, can't tell anyone what she hopes for. It would be too shocking.

Meanwhile, a frumpy housewife makes a pact with a stranger, an old lady starts making her own decisions and a family secret finally explodes on an extraordinary night of mulled wine, fire-eating and face-painting-the Last Anniversary.

Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Paula Hawkins will love Liane Moriarty.

PRAISE FOR THE LAST ANNIVERSARY

"Original and entertaining ... deeply affecting" The Australian

"[A] stunner...[Moriarty's] prose turns from funny through poignant to frightening in an artful snap." Publishers Weekly

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Liane Moriarty is the author of seven bestselling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. Her books have been read by more than ten million people worldwide, including one million in Australia. The Husband's Secret was a number one New York Times bestseller. It has been translated into more than thirty-five languages and film rights have been acquired by CBS Films. Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list in their first week of publication - the first time this has been achieved by an Australian author. They were also number one bestsellers in Australia and Big Little Lies has been adapted into an Emmy award winning HBO series, starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, who have both also optioned the film rights to Truly Madly Guilty. Liane Moriarty is also the author of the Nicola Berry series for children. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more about Liane's books at her website www.lianemoriarty.com --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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"A stunner...Moriarty's prose turns from funny through poignant to frightening in an artful snap."

-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)" --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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A stunning repackaging of Liane's second novel, author of the New York Times no. 1 bestsellers The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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A stunning repackaging of Liane's second novel, author of the New York Times no. 1 bestsellers The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Liane Moriarty is the internationally bestselling author of What Alice Forgot, as well as The Hypnotists Love Story, Three Wishes,The Last Anniversary, and the Nicola Berry series for children.

--This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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'A stunner ... Moriarty's prose turns from funny through poignant to frightening in an artful snap.' (Starred review) -- Publishers Weekly

'Riveting.' -- The Washington Post

'Moriarty is a brave author who takes a risk to write about subjects not often found in this genre ... This is a great read.' -- Good Reading --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Liane Moriarty is the author of seven bestselling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. Her books have been read by more than ten million people worldwide, including one million in Australia. The Husband's Secret was a number one New York Times bestseller. It has been translated into more than thirty-five languages and film rights have been acquired by CBS Films. Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list in their first week of publication - the first time this has been achieved by an Australian author. They were also number one bestsellers in Australia and Big Little Lies has been adapted into an Emmy award winning HBO series, starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, who have both also optioned the film rights to Truly Madly Guilty. Liane Moriarty is also the author of the Nicola Berry series for children. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more about Liane's books at her website www.lianemoriarty.com --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Sophie Honeywell always wondered if Thomas Gordon was the one who got away. He was the perfect boyfriend, but on the day he was going to propose, she broke his heart. A year later he married his travel agent, while Sophie has been mortifyingly single ever since. Now Thomas is back in her life because Sophie has unexpectedly inherited his aunt Connie's house on Scribbly Gum Island--home of the famously unsolved Munro Baby Mystery.

Sophie moves onto the island and begins a new life as part of an unconventional family, where it seems everyone has a secret. Grace, a beautiful young mother, is feverishly planning a shocking escape from her perfect life. Margie, a frumpy housewife, has made a pact with a stranger, while dreamy Aunt Rose wonders if maybe it's about time she started making her own decisions.

As Sophie's life becomes increasingly complicated, she discovers that sometimes you have to stop waiting around--and come up with your own fairy-tale ending.

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Review

'A stunner ... Moriarty's prose turns from funny through poignant to frightening in an artful snap.' (Starred review) (Publishers Weekly)

'Riveting.' (The Washington Post)

'Moriarty is a brave author who takes a risk to write about subjects not often found in this genre ... This is a great read.' (Good Reading) --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003R509VK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Australia (10 November 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4339 KB
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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 440 pages

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Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of eight internationally best-selling novels: Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, Nine Perfect Strangers and the number one New York Times bestsellers: The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and sold more than 20 million copies.

Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty both debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list - the first time this was ever achieved by an Australian author. Big Little Lies was adapted into a multiple award-winning HBO series with a star-studded cast including Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. Hulu is adapting Nine Perfect Strangers into a limited series starring Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy for release in 2021.

Her new novel, Apples Never Fall, will be released in September 2021.

Liane lives in Sydney, Australia, together with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more at www.lianemoriarty.com and www.facebook.com/LianeMoriartyAuthor

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It's a complicated life

Reviewed in Australia on 9 June 2019

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Great insight into the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters; especially in regards to the effects of narcissism and the impact it has on the victim's ability to form healthy self love. The story was a little cliche at times but explorations of relational love between self and other was masterful. Sharp criticism of the often complex dynamic relationship between self and the sacred was shallow and disappointing but quite common in modern literature. Overall I enjoyed it but not as much as her other books.

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Nana Mez

Loved it

Reviewed in Australia on 4 September 2016

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This is the first of Liane Moriarty's book I have read and I loved it. It is my sort of book. The characters were all very unique and I was absorbed in all their lives - some quirky some sad. There a few social undertones there but the whole story was just so involving - could not put it down. The revealing of the mystery was very unexpected. I look forward to readingmore of her books. Her writing style is exciting and she has a great imagination. I hope her other books are just as intreging.

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FiCo

Typical Moriarty - well written and easy to read

Reviewed in Australia on 6 October 2018

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If you like Moriarty you'll like this. She has the knack of telling a great story which is easy to read, and the depth and truths of life slowly reveal themselves to you. Here, a family with lots of history, and some secrets.

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Margaret Taylor

‘The Last Anniversary’ by Liane Moriarty

Reviewed in Australia on 27 December 2021

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The relationships in this book are so interesting and interwoven. I was fascinated by the explanations of origins of certain family members and their place in the story. An interesting read!

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Edenview

Sensational as always!

Reviewed in Australia on 26 July 2020

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Yet again! Leanne Moriarty whisks me away to a place I can identify with, with characters I’m sure I knew growing up! Living in Sydney and going fishing with my dad in my younger years at Brooklyn, brings back so many wonderful memories in this book. Seriously Leanne, you amaze me. I have read all of your books now and can’t wait for the next. Bring it on!!

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Bruce Pascoe

A thoroughly satisfying read

Reviewed in Australia on 17 January 2020

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Leanne Moriarty captures the atmosphere surrounding her characters and sets them where they tell their individual stories utterly convincingly . This is a book to be enjoyed as you would a beautiful wine, you can savor the sentences for their own sake. The tale unfolds a step at a time as you're led into real familiarity with its participants; I intend to read it again.

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Liz Hennig

An ok read

Reviewed in Australia on 4 July 2019

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Fair storyline.
I probably would have abandoned this book if it were not for my resolute conviction to finish every book I start.

It is hard reading. The storyline is whimsical and not convincing...

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Joanne Ford

Fabulous story

Reviewed in Australia on 19 September 2021

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I love most of Lianne Moriarty novels and this was no exception. I love the characters & the way she builds the story to a crescendo.

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Sarah H.

I really enjoyed it. The descriptions of Scribbly Gum Island was ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2018

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I've read a couple of books by this author now and my interest was piqued when I read the book description for this one. With the others being quite dark, I do admit to kind of expecting something slightly different but once I settled into it, I really enjoyed it.

The descriptions of Scribbly Gum Island was just so picturesque. Only a handful of houses and only able to be reached by boat, it sounded bliss. If Sophie hadn't have wanted to move there, I would have been first in the queue to bite her hand off to go live there myself as it just sounded so wonderful.

As much as I was interested in finding out more abut the Munroe baby mystery, the characters and their lives really stand out in this story. Grace was someone who really interested me and my heart went out to her also. Sophie is definitely a wonderful character and her love life brings a lot of humour into the story. She hasn't had much luck on that front but it really makes for some enjoyable reading.

The Last Anniversary is very much about family, relationships as well as secrets. It covers topics like post natal depression of which I thought the author handled really well. I have to admit to being slightly disappointed by the mystery revelation but I think that's more my own fault as I read lots of psychological thrillers with big twists and for some reason was expecting there to be one. Setting that part to one side though, this really is an enjoyable book that will intrigue and entertain its reader.

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nikki copleston

Another entertaining novel from Liane Moriarty

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2019

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A mystery, an island, family secrets and a new mother: these ingredients are thoroughly mixed to produce a novel that is by turns comical and moving. I confess to getting a bit confused at first by the different generations of characters, but they soon get sorted out. Enigma, now a grandmother herself, was abandoned on an island as a baby, and rescued by two young girls, Connie and Rose. The baby's parents had disappeared, and in the decades since, Connie and Rose have made an industry from the mystery. Sightseers visit the island to see the house where Jack and Alice Munro lived before their mysterious disappearance, and it's now a lucrative business.
The family is thrown into turmoil, though, when Connie leaves her own house on the island to Sophie, who isn't even a relative. As she moves in and gets to know the rest of the family, Sophie has to deal with the disappointment - in her own view - of being nearly forty and still without a soulmate. But young mother Grace has other ideas...
A very readable book, though you have to suspend your disbelief a little bit over the Munro Baby mystery. Lots of insights into the impact of a new baby on a marriage, and how, even in later life, it's never too late to try something new.

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Mrs Helen S Leecy

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2019

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I love Liane Moriarty’s books; they have such an air of sophistication about them. You can tell they have been well thought out and time has been taken to write them and deliver them to us, the reader.
This book builds up the mystery of what happened to Alice and Jack Munro over 73 years ago. The sisters Connie and Ruth have capitalised on what happened, along with the ‘Munro Baby’ and her descendants.
Piece by piece the story is unveiled, you don’t get to find out everything at once. Even the small things that are happening are revealed to you slowly, such as Sophie;’s letter from Connie. Snippets are told to various people or thought about, but you don’t get the full letter until a couple of chapters later. This really builds the suspense about everything that is happening. It certainly is all a mystery.
I did, unfortunately, guess what the ‘big’ mystery was and what had happened to Alice and Jack. I started to piece it together myself; I don’t know if this is intentional or whether I figured out based on a process of elimination.
It didn’t ruin it for me, having guessed, though, it was more a fist such to the air type of moment. Additionally, we get all the full details; no stone is left unturned. We aren’t left in the dark about anything.
I real enjoyed this book and am already missing the residents of Scribbly Gum Island. I wish we could follow them some more, but I know that Moriarty only writes stand-alone books so this won’t be happening. I may have to re-visit this book again, though, in the future.

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Leanne Moriarty at her best.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2019

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I thought I would give this book a try after I didn’t enjoy “nine perfect strangers “ and luckily Leanne Moriarty is back to her great storytelling self. A baby is found seventy three years ago and this story with its twist and turns brings you up to date on the baby and how it has affected the whole family. Thoroughly enjoyed this book hence the 5 star review.

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Sally

Would be better as a TV series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2019

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I was really disappointed with this book and only finished it because it was our set book for our book club. There are too many characters, the plot is contrived and a bit fake (which relates to the core of the story) and it only really picks up once the evening of the Anniversary starts. There are a few humorous scenes and universal themes which are interesting - control over others’ lives vs control over one’s own life, fulfilling one’s destiny vs refusing to be who you are meant to be etc but I never really cared about the characters enough apart from Grace. Overall, a benign book which I wouldn’t recommend as there are so many other great books to read.

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