A beautifully crafted debut novel from a compelling new voice in Australian fiction.<br/><br/>For the past seven years, Clare has been living in London. She works for a judge on child protection cases. Her partner, Miriam, is devoted to raising their young son, Rupert - their days are dominated by nap times, laundry, and hiding from each other.<br/><br/>When Clare returns to Melbourne to visit her ailing father, another crisis looms - her brother Max's long-term drug addiction. She turns her efforts towards helping Max into rehab, but is this at the expense of her family back in London? <br/><br/>Moving, heartbreaking and devastatingly insightful, Together We Fall Apart is a story about running away and coming home.<br/><br/>'Emotionally complex and constantly engaging … beautiful and richly descriptive.' Bookseller + Publisher