The Unforgotten - Softcover

Laura Powell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910449598 ISBN 13: 9781910449592

Publisher: Freight Books, 2016

Synopsis

Summer, 1956. Fifteen-year-old Betty Broadbent has never left the Cornish fishing village of St Steele or ventured far beyond the walls of the boarding house run by her erratic mother. But when the London press pack descends on her village to report on a series of gruesome murders, Betty's world changes. In particular, she is transfixed by mysterious and aloof reporter, Mr Gallagher.

As the death toll rises, an unlikely friendship blossoms between Betty and Gallagher. But as their bond deepens, they find themselves entangled with the murders and each is forced to make a devastating choice, one that will shape their own lives and the life of an innocent man forever.

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Review

'An eerie and sorrowful tale, beautifully-told: a hugely impressive debut.' -- Joanna Kavenna;

'Gripping from the first page, this is a remarkable debut. I highly recommend it.' -- Katie Fforde, author of Going Dutch;

'A quirky, vivid, original writer who catches the strangeness of time passing.' -- Maggie Gee, author of The White Family;

'An unforgettable tale of love and loss.' --Richard Skinner, author of The Mirror

'A forbidden love. A serial killer on the loose. A huge moral dilemma... Put them together and you might as well bid your to-do list goodbye, because you're basically not going to be able to put down new thriller The Unforgotten.' -- Stella Magazine, Sunday Telegraph;

'Powell is particularly good at getting inside Betty's teenage head and charting her emotional journey. The plot rattles along with plenty of red herrings and a dash of melodrama until the killer twist.' -- Daily Mail;

'The Unforgotten has all the classic page-turner ingredients.' -- Emerald Street;

'There is an intrigue, suspense and a unique story. The author is annoyingly talented and I devoured this book in a day.' ***** -- The Sun;

'A spine-tingling story of the secrets we choose to keep and the people we choose to protect.' --Mail on Sunday

'The Unforgotten takes the classic murder mystery novel and gives it a contemporary makeover. Laura powell, with her unique style and intricately-developed characters, is certainly an exciting new voice on the contemporary literature scene.' -- Jade the Obscure;

'A beautifully complex story about coming of age and learning what really matters.' -- For the Love of Books;

'The Unforgotten is a clever first book by a remarkably new voice... Laura Powell has all the makings of becoming one of modern literature's greats, and is certainly one to watch.' -- Sogo Magazine;

'There's a slight Broadchurch feel to this double narrative set in a small Cornish town... Powell's debut is both assured and intriguing.' -- Sunday Herald;

'The skillful capturing of place and era (1950s) lends tremendous atmosphere to a murder mystery that exudes menace and suspence. Fifteen year old Betty is an engaging and endearing protagonist and the story has both moral complexity and emotional depth. This book is worth the wait - I think readers will love it.' --Isobel's Literary Sofa

Book Description

Love, suspicion and heartbreak collide in an evocative debut novel which will draw you in with clever twists and turns, and enticing secrets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Freight Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910449598
• ISBN 13: 9781910449592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272