The instant New York Times bestseller

Things I Wish I Told My Mother

Liz and Laurie are mother and daughter, but they couldn't be more different. 
 
Laurie is a free spirit whose creative career is about to reach new heights. Her mother Liz is a world-renowned doctor, and everything in her life has always been just so. 
 
But when Laurie gets an unexpected call, she decides to take her mother away on a trip to Paris and Norway. 
 
As they explore Europe together, Laurie finally starts opening up to her mother. Will unburdening themselves of the secrets that have kept them apart bring them closer together? 
 
Things I Wish I Told My Mother is the emotional, irresistible and uplifting story of a mother and daughter separated by secrets and brought together by love. 
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Praise for James Patterson 
 
'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton 
'Simply put: nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver 
'No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent' Lee Child 
'The gold standard by which all others are judged.' Steve Berry 
 
Things I Wish I'd Told My Mother was a no. 9 New York Times bestseller April 30 2023

Susan Patterson (Author) 
Susan Solie Patterson has a Bachelor of Science/Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was also an All-American swimmer. She is the author of the children's book Big Words for Little Geniuses, a New York Times bestseller. Things I Wish I Told My Mother is her first book for adults. 
 
James Patterson (Author) 
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

'This book will win your heart!' ELIN HILDERBRAND 
 
Liz and Laurie are mother and daughter, but they couldn't be more different. 
 
Laurie is a free spirit whose creative career is about to reach new heights. Her mother Liz is a world-renowned doctor, and everything in her life has always been just so. 
 
But when Laurie gets an unexpected call, she decides to take her mother away on a trip to Paris and Norway. 
 
As they explore Europe together, Laurie finally starts opening up to her mother. Will unburdening themselves of the secrets that have kept them apart bring them closer together? 
 
Things I Wish I Told My Mother is the emotional, irresistible and uplifting story of a mother and daughter separated by secrets and brought together by love.

Big Words for Little Geniuses

Delightfully whimsical artwork by artist Hsinping Pan brings these big words to life, in this clever picture book by James and Susan Patterson

There's no gobbledygook in this book! Just fun big words for your Lilliputian genius to learn! 
 
Why should your little genius's first word be cat when it can be catawampus? Start your child off with an early love of reading with these big words that are wonderfully fun to say!

James Patterson (Author) JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family. Susan Patterson (Author) Susan Solie Patterson has a Bachelor of Science/Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was also an All-American swimmer. She is the author of the children's book Big Words for Little Geniuses, a New York Times bestseller. Things I Wish I Told My Mother is her first book for adults.

There's no gobbledygook in this book! Just fun big words for your Lilliputian genius to learn! 
 
Why should your little genius's first word be cat when it can be catawampus? Start your child off with an early love of reading with these big words that are wonderfully fun to say!

Susan Patterson

James Patterson

Four old friends. One life-changing trip. 
 
It’s been three years since best friends Elin, Grace, Mariella and Jamie got together with their daughters for a book club night that would change their lives forever. 
 
Now, they travel to the breathtaking shores of Lake Como, Italy, to reunite for the first time since that fateful evening. 
 
Amid the idyllic landscape, sumptuous food and dog-eared pages of their favourite books, it becomes clear that the women are all keeping secrets from each other. 
 
What really happened all those years ago? And will the power of love and literature finally help them to let go? 
 
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PRAISE FOR SUSAN AND JAMES PATTERSON 
 
'This book will win your heart!' - Elin Hilderbrand

Susan Patterson

Books by Susan Patterson

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