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Burnt Paper Sky

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Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan is a gripping debut thriller where Rachel Jennerโ€™s eight-year-old son, Ben, mysteriously disappears after she turns her back for just a moment. The story explores the devastating aftermath of his disappearance, with Rachel facing public suspicion and struggling with whom to trust. As the tension rises, the race is on to find Ben alive before time runs out, leaving readers questioning, whose side are you on?
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This intense psychological thriller is ideal for fans of crime and suspense novels, particularly those who enjoy intricate plots and emotionally charged narratives.

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A gripping psychological thriller about a missing child and how the public can turn on a mother following a single, momentary mistake

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'Amazing, gripping, beautifully written' Liane Moriarty

The nail-biting debut thriller from the Sunday Times and Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Nanny.

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Rachel Jenner turned her back for a moment. Now her eight-year-old son Ben is missing.

But what really happened that fateful afternoon?

Caught between her personal tragedy and a public who have turned against her, there is nobody left who Rachel can trust. But can the nation trust Rachel?

The clock is ticking to find Ben alive.

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

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PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . . .

'Kept me up late into the night (and scared the life out of me)' LIANE MORIARTY

'Deceptively clever. I found myself racing through to find out what happened' ROSAMUND LUPTON

'One of the brightest debuts I have read this year' DAILY MAIL

'A nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read' SASKIA SARGINSON

'Electrifyingly . . . an absolute firecracker of a thriller. A must read' SUNDAY MIRROR

'A very clever, tautly-plotted page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'You won't rest until you know what happened' LISA BALLANTYNE

Previously published as Burnt Paper Sky

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The book has been praised by well-known authors and critics, described as 'amazing, gripping, beautifully written' by Liane Moriarty. It is noted for being a 'nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read' and an 'electrifyingโ€™ thriller, offering a tautly-plotted and clever narrative that keeps readers racing to uncover the truth.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349416861

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Gilly Macmillan is the New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew and The Perfect Girl. She trained as an art historian and worked at The Burlington Magazine and the Hayward Gallery before starting a family. Since then she's worked as a lecturer in photography, and now writes full-time. She resides in Bristol, England.

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