The gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall - perfect for fans of
All the Light We Cannot See In Memoriam and Alone in Berlin SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES
DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024 SELECTED AS ONE OF INDEPENDENT'S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION OF THE YEAR
2024 VOTED BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL and BEST DEBUT BestBookForward podcast 'A tautly plotted
deeply involving novel that packs a real emotional punch ... I can't recommend this novel
highly enough' Laura Barnett author of The Versions of Us 'A hauntingly beautiful
exploration of love family and societal unrest all set against the backdrop of the Berlin
Wall' Glamour _____ Imagine waking up and a wall has divided your city in two. Imagine that
on the other side is your child... Lisette is in hospital with her baby boy. The doctors tell
her to go home and get some rest that he'll be fine. When she awakes everything has changed.
Because overnight on 13 August 1961 the border between East and West Berlin has closed
slicing the city - and the world - in two. Lisette is trapped in the east while her newborn
baby is unreachable in the west. With the streets in chaos and armed guards ordered to shoot
anyone who tries to cross her situation is desperate. Lisette's teenage daughter Elly has
always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Both have lived for
music but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets for her mother - once a
talented pianist - the music has gone silent. Perhaps Elly can do something to bridge the gap
between them. What begins as the flicker of an idea turns into a daring plan to escape East
Berlin find her baby brother and bring him home.... Based on true stories The Silence in
Between is a page-turning emotional epic that will stay with you long after you finish
reading. ______ BOOKSELLER LOVE for THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN: 'Without a doubt one of the best
books I have read this year... I can't recommend this book enough' Abbey Rowlinson
'Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. A must-read' Dominika 'A sublime
story told beautifully' Kurde Horsham 'A truly compelling and moving novel with two
incredible female characters I won't forget in a hurry' Tilly Fitzgerald 'Kind thoughtful
and poignant... an uplifting and hopeful story' Lauren 'A powerful and emotional book' Neil
Challis Windsor 'A thought provoking ultimately kind and beautifully researched debut'
Beth Chesterfield 'I genuinely loved this - it's definitely a stand out novel of 2024'
Helen Scarborough 'A cracking debut from this talented new author' Jen Mackay Windsor
'This truly has the potential to be the next big story so full of heart as it is!' Libby Low
'A powerful story of human resilience and family bonds' Emma Smith Bedford 'A beautiful but
heart-breaking read from a wonderful new voice in historical fiction' Victoria Aviemore 'An
excellent novel... a sensitive retelling of two critical and terrible periods of Berlin
history' Sean Farrell 'An incredible book full of heartbreak hope unbreakable love... I
don't think this book will ever leave me. I will be recommending it to customers as a must
read' Hayley Ralls St Neots
