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The Gone and the Forgotten
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This novel will appeal to readers who enjoy atmospheric crime thrillers with psychological depth and character-driven narratives, especially those interested in stories about family secrets and personal discovery.
A psychological thriller from the author of People of Abandoned Character. A missing girl. Buried family secrets. An absent father. Is the truth worth searching for?
A psychological thriller from the author of People of Abandoned Character.
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Part psychological thriller, part coming-of-age novel from the author of People of Abandoned Character.
An absent father.
A missing girl.
Buried family secrets.
Is the truth worth searching for?
Sixteen-year-old Prue has grown up around secrets. Her gran's stern silence, her mother's teary breakdowns, her aunt's whispered assurances. But now, in the aftermath of her mum's latest 'episode', Prue's decided she's old enough for the truth. She wants to know what it is that makes the adults around her turn tight-lipped and distracted. She wants to know why her mum can't cope. Most of all, she wants to know who her dad is.
Forced to spend the summer in the Shetlands with her aunt, Ruth, and new uncle, Archie, Prue arrives determined to find some answers. But she soon finds herself caught up in a web of family secrets, betrayals and – perhaps – even murder...
Set during one long summer in Shetland, this is a beautifully drawn, psychologically astute novel about a young woman's search for truth, even as she realises the lies that surround her have been keeping her safe.
Praise for The Gone and the Forgotten:
'What a beautiful, absorbing, emotional book. I was on that remote island with these characters, lost in their unfolding dramas and the barren landscape and long-past secrets. I was with young Prue on her quest to disperse the shadows of her past, and certainly identified with many of the things she had been through. A stunning read' Louise Beech
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838932787
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Apollo
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 145.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Clare Whitfield was born in 1978 in Morden (at the bottom of the Northern line) in Greater London. After university she worked at a publishing company before going on to hold various positions in buying and marketing. She now lives in Hampshire with her family. Her debut novel, People of Abandoned Character, won the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award and is also published by Head of Zeus.
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