Alexa knows your family better than you do. Now you’re about to get to know her…

Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Banks is struggling to keep all the plates spinning. She’s a perimenopausal district nurse, caring for elderly parents. Her husband is wasting their money on children’s TV memorabilia, her teenage daughter is riddled with anxiety and her sixteen-year-old son is behaving secretively.

Alexa is the only one who knows how much Michelle is juggling. Listening in via four smart speakers, she also knows that it’s about to get even worse.

So, when Michelle pleads for help from the woman with all the answers, Alexa decides to go rogue and reveal her true identity as Pauline – a sixty-five-year-old former voiceover artist from Halifax – to teach Michelle everything she knows…

‘I loved this funny, poignant and utterly original novel – a unique and brilliant portrayal of the muddle and messiness of modern family life’ Fiona Gibson

‘It just sings off the page with humour and insight. It is uniquely funny and very moving.’ Susan Lewis

‘I don’t think I could have loved this book more! Linda Green’s characters have such personality and warmth that they soon feel like friends. It’s a wonderful book I know many people will relate to.’ Kate Storey

‘An audacious premise, great characterisation, compelling storytelling and family dramas that just kept spiralling!’ Tracy Rees

‘A super smart concept played out in a hugely enjoyable way. Heart-warming, relatable and ever so funny. Brilliant!’ Kate Galley