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Paperback. Pub Date: 2012 Jun Pages: 272 in Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers' My father smelled like cigarettes and cardamom When I was small and wanted comfort he would put down the wooden spoon when he was withcooking. Or the pen the when he was writing. Always. he would halt what he was doing and crouch down. I pressed my cheek to his warm chest. In his arms. I was safe. 'The savage murder of eight-year-old Lauren's mother. and the sentencing of her father Izaan to life imprisonment for the murder. tears her world apart. As an adult. she can't understand why she has panic attacks. is unable to accept her boyfriend's marriage proposal. or listen to her other Alex attempt to convince her of their father's innocence and wrongful imprisonment. Meanwhile. Sylvia Hall is running away from her loser boyfriend. determined to keep the baby he doesn't want. She knows her best fr...

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‘I absolutely loved this beautiful, haunting story of a woman who learns to come to terms with a dark, deep family secret.’ Tatiana de Rosnay, author of ‘Sarah's Key’

'Electrifying, a literary whodunit of the first order...You won't be able to look away. People will be talking about this book.' Justin Cronin, author of ‘The Passage’

‘Keeps the reader guessing until the very last page.’ Elle, Readers’ Prize Picks

‘A spare and fluent narrative slowly builds the connection between characters and past events while maintaining the tension.’ Sunday Times

‘A captivating story of loss, forgiveness and ultimate redemption.’ Kirkus Review, Best Fiction of 2011

‘The elegant prose and compelling plot will attract fans of Kate Atkinson.’ Library Journal

‘Amanda Eyre Ward goes straight to the heart of her complex, nuanced characters, and with empathy and insight she lays them bare. As a reader, you’re powerless against the elegance of her prose and the emotional honesty of her story. You’ll close the cover on this book, but you won’t forget it.’ Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of ‘Fragile’

‘Amanda Eyre Ward has given us a book that is both beautifully wrought and intensely gripping. I was transfixed by this story of a woman haunted by brutal loss but making her brave, difficult way toward truth.’ Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author of ‘Love Walked In’

About the Author:

Amanda Eyre Ward was born in New York City, and graduated from Williams College and the University of Montana. Her short stories have been published in various literary reviews and magazines. She is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning novel ‘Sleep Toward Heaven’ and ‘How To Be Lost’, and was named by the New York Post as one of five Writers to Watch in 2003. She lives in the US with her husband, geologist Tip Meckel.

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  • PublisherWilliam Collins
  • Publication date2012
  • ISBN 10 0007233884
  • ISBN 13 9780007233885
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages352
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