*** SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER*** THE BIGGEST DEBUT LAUNCH OF 2024 'Such a fresh and
interesting voice. You'll cry and you won't be able to stop reading' MARIAN KEYES 'Such a
beautiful story about friendship community and family and secrets and what's going on
underneath' ZOE BALL 'Gripping and moving' GUARDIAN ' To read it is to feel that little bit
better about life ' ELIZABETH DAY 'A touching paean to lost innocence and the comfort of
friendships ' THE TIMES 'A beautiful mystery with heart' ROB RINDER 'This is a
heart-warming book' EMMA HEALEY 'A gorgeous page-turning book' I PAPER 'A wonderful story'
FEARNE COTTON Yorkshire 1979 Maggie Thatcher is prime minister drainpipe jeans are in
and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South . Because of the
murders. Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option no matter the
dangers lurking round their way or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv's mum
stopped talking. Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing women they could stay
after all? So Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the suspicious people and
things down their street. People they know. People they don't. But their search for the truth
reveals more secrets in their neighbourhood within their families - and between each other -
than they ever thought possible. What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one that
lies much closer to home? *SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR - DEBUT FICTION AT THE BRITISH
BOOK AWARDS 2025* The perfect debut novel to discuss in book clubs ***READER REVIEWS***
'Left a lump in my throat and a hole in my heart' 'A book I won't forget for a while' 'A
beautiful and emotional debut that I know will stay with me for a long time' 'A superb look at
childhood at growing up at starting to see the world around you' Sunday Times bestseller
April 2024
