Tell Me How This Ends: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

Henrietta takes a job transcribing life stories, determined to remain detached and factual. When she meets Annie, a terminally ill woman, she becomes drawn into Annie's past. Annie reveals that her sister drowned in unexplained circumstances in 1974 beside a canal, leaving only a pile of clothes behind. While Henrietta's analytical nature compels her to investigate the loose ends of Annie's story, Annie has long avoided examining her painful memories too closely. As Henrietta pursues the truth and Annie reluctantly opens up, both women confront buried truths about themselves. Henrietta's investigation uncovers an unexpected emotional connection between them. The novel explores whether uncovering Annie's story might help Henrietta resolve the most difficult chapters of her own life, and whether Henrietta can provide Annie with a final revelation before time runs out.