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Before I Knew Him - Softcover

Ralph, Anna

 
9780099505365: Before I Knew Him

Synopsis

A dark and atmospheric thriller for fans of T M Logan’s LIES and Liz Lawler’s DON’T WAKE UP.

Leo Fisch is a young man with a brilliant future ahead of him. He is bright, sociable and on the verge of moving in with his girlfriend, Kathryn. Outwardly, at least, he seems happy.

When a sinister discovery is made in a forest near Leo's home town, a figure from childhood re-enters his life. David Caldwell is tough and aggressive – the very opposite of the company Leo now keeps. Unlikely friends, they are bound by a shared summer – and secret – they had sworn to forget.

As the past and present begin to collide, the life Leo has built for himself starts to unravel.

Now Leo must confront the boy he once was, and the events of that summer which threaten to destroy them both...

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About the Author

Anna Ralph was born in Thornaby-on-tees in 1974. She worked as a bookseller, in public relations, and in journalism before writing full-time. She lives in Durham.

From the Back Cover

Bright, sociable, and on the verge of moving in with his beautiful girlfriend, Kathryn, Leo Fisch has a brilliant future ahead of him; outwardly at least, he seems happy. That is, until a sinister discovery is made in a forest near Leo s home town, and a figure from childhood re-enters his life.

David Cauldwell is tough and aggressive; the very opposite of the company Leo now keeps. Unlikely friends, they are bound by a shared summer and a shared secret they had promised to forget.

As past and present begin to close in, the comfortable life Leo has created for himself starts to unravel. Their terrible truth begins to emerge and Leo must confront not only the awkward, fragile boy he once was, but the events of that summer which threaten to destroy them both

Praise for The Floating Island:

Moving, astute and arrestingly readable. I couldn t put it down. Miranda Seymour

Compassionate and beautifully written Guardian

'Sensuous and evocative ... Anna Ralph has real poise' Helen Dunmore

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