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Winner of the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel They never found Leah Parata. Not a boot, not a backpack, not a turquoise beanie. After she left me that day, she vanished off the face of the earth. A close-knit community is ripped apart by disturbing... Read More
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A poignant, page-turning and suspenseful drama from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Strangers - ideal reading-group fiction, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty.

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Winner of the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel

They never found Leah Parata. Not a boot, not a backpack, not a turquoise beanie. After she left me that day, she vanished off the face of the earth.

A close-knit community is ripped apart by disturbing revelations that cast new light on a young woman's disappearance twenty-five years ago.

After years of living overseas, Emily Kirkland returns to New Zealand to care for her father, Felix, who suffers from dementia. As his memory fades and his guard slips, she begins to understand him for the first timeβ€”and to glimpse shattering truths about his past. Truths she'd rather were kept buried.

'An atmospheric and emotional tale of family, mystery and love ... an extraordinarily talented storyteller.' Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan

'Beautifully observed ... a moving and memorable read.' The Sydney Morning Herald

'A stunning mystery; an astounding piece of work.' Ngaio Marsh Awards Judges

'... gritty, gripping, suspenseful and heartfelt.' Nicky Pellegrino, NZ Woman's Weekly

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761471360

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2024

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Charity Norman was born in Uganda and brought up in successive draughty vicarages in Yorkshire and Birmingham. After several years' travel she became a barrister, specialising in crime and family law in the northeast of England. Also a mediator and telephone crisis line listener, she's passionate about the power of communication to slice through the knots. In 2002, realising that her three children had barely met her, she took a break from the law and moved with her family to Aotearoa New Zealand. Her first novel, Freeing Grace, was published in 2010. Second Chances (After the Fall) was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice and World Book Night title. See You in September (2017) was shortlisted for Best Crime Novel in the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Crime Fiction. The Secrets of Strangers,her sixth book, was shortlisted for Best International Crime Fiction at the 2021 Ned Kelly Awards and shortlisted for Best Novel at the 2021 Ngaio Awards. In 2023, her seventh novel,Remember Me, was awarded the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel.

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