Author:Susan Lewis
When Alicia Carlyle returns to the home of her childhood after the tragic death of her husband, she is hoping to put the past behind her. But first she must come face to face with the woman who nearly destroyed her marriage and tore her family in two - her sister-in-law, Sabrina. Their enmity runs deep, but Alicia is determined to make a fresh start for herself and her two children, Nathan and Darcie, and to heal her fractured relationship with her beloved brother.
However, just when it looks as if they might have a chance at a brighter future, Sabrina's fifteen-year-old daughter, Annabelle, accuses seventeen-year-old Nathan of a crime he insists he didn't commit. And once more the two families are locked in a battle that is fraught with mistrust, betrayal and lies - a battle that threatens to destroy them all...
Expertly written to brew an atmosphere of foreboding . . . an irresistible blend of intrigue and passion, and the consequences of secrets and betrayal
—— WomanImpressive ... Haji achieves an effortless commingling of family and social history in this intricate story that connects a young woman and her family over continents and through generations
—— Publishers WeeklyA superb debut ... Deeply moving and involving
—— RedCompelling ... An impressive debut
—— The Gloss MagazineHaji deftly positions her appealing heroine as witness to her family's history . . . A masterful first novel
—— BooklistHow perfectly structured and paced it is, every episode carefully weighted, every chapter end a cliffhanger, scarcely a word wasted
—— The TimesScary, funny and loaded with the kind of unforgettable characters that make all writers want to try harder
—— Eoin Colfer , The WeekA fine meditation on love and loss
—— Sally Cousins , Sunday TelegraphMankell carefully maps the changing seasons in beautifully stark prose
—— James Urquhart , Financial TimesThe cool, enigmatic tone is reminiscent of Paul Auster
—— Brandon Borshaw , Independent on SundayVivid prose...translated beautifully
—— Ian Thompson , Evening StandardPresent a spare tale of metaphors and symbols to argue that, in the middle of life, we are in death but occasionally, and happily, the opposite too
—— Tim Pashley , Times Literary Supplement
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