Every family has secrets. But some have more than others.

"Five Siblings at 23 is a truly beautiful story which is full of emotion. You will laugh and cry, with moments that will touch your heart. Paul Ilett writes so beautifully, his words woven in a manner which will draw you into the book, and captivate you until the final page."

☆☆☆☆ Priya Murugesan, The Online Bookclub

"It's rare to find a book able to weave together the lives of so many people, with so much emotional depth and over so many years, but Paul Ilett does it with almost effortless grace. His descriptive prose paint scenes that spring from the page, transporting you to a miserably rainy morning outside a hospice, then whisking you off to the baking sun of the Canary Isles. Within a few short sentences you are there, immersed in the world."

☆☆☆☆ Seb Fox, Goodreads

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