A BBC 'BETWEEN THE COVERS' BOOK CLUB PICK A MISSING PERSONS MYSTERY A SERIAL KILLER
THRILLER AND AN EPIC LOVE STORY. WITH A UNIQUE TWIST ON EACH... * * * * * 'Hits like a
sledgehammer. An absolutely must-read novel' GILLIAN FLYNN 'A wonderful book' RICHARD OSMAN
'Impeccably crafted deeply emotional entirely shattering' BONNIE GARMUS 'A brilliant work
of art' JODI PICOULT 'A book to lose yourself in - a huge achievement' ALEX MICHAELIDES
'I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time'
LUCY FOLEY 'Kept me frantically turning the pages' KRISTIN HANNAH 'An epic sweep ...
Ambitious powerful and moving this is a tour de force.' GUARDIAN 'It's as good as everyone
says. I have absolutely no doubt it's the book of the year' JENNIE GODFREY * * * * * Late
one summer the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of teenager Joseph 'Patch'
Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown who will risk everything to find her best friend.
But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies alone in a pitch-black room - until
he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and though they cannot see each other she lights
their world with her words. But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed.
Left with only her voice and her name he paints her from broken memories - and charts an epic
search to find her. As years turn to decades and hope becomes obsession Saint will shadow
his journey - on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them - and set free the only boy
she ever loved. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever... * * * * * 'A
luminous and heartbreaking book - a crime novel yes but vaster and more moving than anything
I expected.' OBSERVER 'The best thriller I've ever read ... a multi-layered masterpiece with
impeccable plotting.' i NEWS 'The instant classic ... A poignant powerful and unforgettable
love story.' HEAT 'Breathtaking. I was gripped from the first page' RUTH JONES 'Amazing.
Haunting. Unforgettable' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A future modern classic ... Will stay with you
long after you read the final page' WOMAN & HOME 'A truly epic crime novel and love story. As
beautiful as it is engrossing - with characters you'll never forget' WILL DEAN 'A cinematic
masterpiece ... A future classic' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'Vast yet intimate tense yet tender' ERIN
KELLY 'One of the most beautiful books I've ever read.' PLATINUM 'Beautiful wise
heartbreaking and profound' STUART TURTON 'Epic in every sense of the word ... Some of the
best characters I've ever passed my time with' ABIGAIL DEAN 'A masterpiece the sort of book
that only comes along once in a decade' ABIR MUKHERJEE 'A stunning bewitching novel with
unforgettable characters. Achingly beautiful ... A masterpiece' ANDREA MARA 'A masterpiece
that drew me in from the first page ... Mesmerising.' PRIMA 'Astonishing ... Will capture the
hearts of generations to come' M. W. CRAVEN 'A heartbreaking work of genius' IMRAN MAHMOOD
'A breathtaking literary thriller for fans of A Little Life ' RED 'Simply stunning ... Truly
exceptional' JOHN MARRS 'Vast yearning and luminous' VASEEM KHAN 'A masterclass in
storytelling' MARI HANNAH 'The book to read in 2024' JO SPAIN 'A once-in-a-generation
classic ... Might just be the best book I've ever read' ADAM SIMCOX 'A heartbreaking
life-affirming story of hope and loss ... Beg borrow or steal a copy' CHARLOTTE PHILBY 'A
mystery wrapped in a love story that will break and then mend your heart' HOLLY SEDDON 'One
of the best books that I've ever read' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON * * * * *
