In contemporary America, an un-named college student sets out on an obsessive journey of discovery to collect and record the life-stories of total strangers. The interviews that follow have echoes of another, far more famous literary journey, underta...
'The story is fresh and original, written vividly and with flair. I was completely engrossed!' Katherine Webb, international best-selling author'Beautiful... A fascinating tale of the meeting of lost souls. Of danger, and trust and self-worth. Read i...
A beautiful maze of hidden pasts, family ties and fairytales' --Jen Campbell, author of The Bookshop Book'A thoughtful novel. Parkin creates authentic, interesting characters' --Carys Bray, Costa-shortlisted author of A Song for Issy Bradley'A great ...
A novel of psychological suspense and “a beautiful story that carefully unravels the depth of love and lies in a family.” -- Heidi Perks, author of Her One Mistake When Jen goes to her grandmother’s house for the last time, she's determi...
'A glorious, emotional novel... I can't recommend it enough' Louise BeechOn Yorkshire’s gradually-crumbling mud cliffs sits an Edwardian seaside house. In the bathroom, Jacob and Ella hide from their parents’ passionate arguments by playing the ...
A woman’s desperation over her long-missing son leads her into dark places: “A stunning, beautifully disturbing mystery.” -- Foreword Reviews Five years ago, Susannah Harper’s teenage son Joel went missing without a trace. Bereft of he...
‘Haunting and beautifully written’ Emma BurstallWhen her identical twin Laurel dies, seventeen-year-old Willow’s life falls apart. With her parents’ marriage faltering, she finds escape at her uncle Joe’s cottage. But even as they begin to ...
Soldier Boy is gripping story about secrets, fear, longing, lies and the power of being true to yourself, even when the price is higher than you could have imagined.Under the shadow of trauma, Liam has been discharged from the army. As night terrors ...
'It was dark and sad and powerful and poetic. Just addictive, and bloody marvellous' Louise BeechThe Leftovers is a story about sexual power and consent, the myth of the perfect victim, and a dark exploration of the things we do for " and to " th...