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Behind Closed Doors
Jun 25, 2025 2:12 AM

Author:Susan Lewis

Behind Closed Doors

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A powerful novel about how life can change course in a heartbeat from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of Never Say Goodbye.

When fourteen-year-old Sophie Monroe suddenly vanishes one night, it looks at first as though she’s run away from home.

Her computer and mobile phone have gone, and she’s taken a bag full of clothes.

As the police investigation unfolds a wealth of secrets from the surrounding community start coming to light. And it seems everyone has something to hide.

For Detective Sergeant Andrea Lawrence, the case is a painful reminder of the tragedy that tore her family apart over twenty years ago. She is convinced there is more to Sophie’s disappearance than teenage rebellion.

But is the past clouding her judgement, preventing her from seeing a truth that neither she, nor Sophie’s family, would ever want to face?

Reviews

Susan Lewis is on top form in an emotionally charged and powerful novel ... one cannot fail to be moved by this heart-wrenching and sensitively written story.

—— Blackpool Gazette

Nobody's better at getting to the heart and soul of her characters and fans will love this moving story ... an emotionally gripping twist.

—— Peterborough Telegraph

Fans of Jojo Moyes will love We Are All Made Of Stars

—— Good Housekeeping

What a lovely, utterly life affirming, heart-breaking book We Are All Made of Stars by Rowan Coleman is

—— Jenny Colgan

A beautiful web of a book that reminds us of how we are all connected, and how to die—and live—without regrets. Is that a tear in my eye? No, that's a tear in your eye...

—— Jodi Picoult , NYT bestselling author of Leaving Time

A beautiful story of aching sadness and boundless joy, sparkling with love, humour and humanity. I could not put it down.

WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS is a stunning novel that somehow manages to deliver tears, laughter, inspiration and wonder in one compelling, breathless tale.

Profoundly moving and emotionally delicate, this is a wonderful story that will make you laugh, cry and fight for what you love with everything you have. Stunning.

—— Lucy Robinson

It's rare that a novel is as funny as it is gut-wrenchingly sad as it is ultimately uplifting. We Are All Made of Stars was all those things and more. It blew me away.

—— Katy Regan

Rowan's latest novel has true star quality: it'll make you think, make you cry, make you turn the pages, and, finally, make you glad to be alive. The Memory Book is one of my favourite books - but We Are All Made of Stars is even better. Moving, intelligent, thought-provoking and incredibly human.

—— Kate Harrison

...utterly wonderful, and my heart is overflowing on finishing it. It's tender, funny, heartbreaking and beautiful

—— Rachael Lucas

I immediately read The Memory Book and it's WONDERFUL ... I'm so happy because she's written other books and its so lovely to find a writer you love who has a backlist

—— Marian Keyes

bitter sweet, breathless and ultimately life-affirming

—— Mail on Sunday

Beautiful and moving

—— Fabulous

... a tender, poignant and hopeful novel

—— The Sunday Mirror

We Are All Made of Stars is an exceptional, beautifully-written, heartrending book that will stay with me for a very long time. Hugely moving - it made me want to wrap my arms around those I love and never let them go - and yet imbued with hope and life, it's the most incredible read. I felt bereft when it ended.

—— C. L. Taylor

A beautiful book... this is weepie-tastic.

—— Heat

A moving tale from the bestselling author of The Memory Book

—— Bella

Beautiful…just beautiful. Generous, warm-hearted, and courageous from start to finish. I adored everything about this book.

—— Julie Cohen

A bittersweet story about love and letting go, you'll remember these wonderfully affecting and very human characters long after you've turned the last page

—— The Sunday Express

A tear-jerking but ultimately uplifting story

—— Kirkus

One of my favourite writers

—— Cara Delevingne

A big, juicy family saga with warm humor and tragic twists...lively and engaging.

—— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There is much to recommend this book...a pleasant summer read.

—— Roanoke Times

Good old-fashioned story-telling with a charming cast of characters

—— San Francisco Chronicle

The perfect read. Read it!

—— Elle Magazine
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