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The bestselling novel behind the major new BBC drama starring George Mackay Pride , Jessica Brown Findlay Downton Abbey , Greg Wise Cranford and Hattie Morahan Sense and Sensibility Sussex, 1957. Lewis is nineteen, straight out of jail, and stands alone at a railway station. He’s returned to the village where he grew up: the village where, a decade earlier, tragedy tor The bestselling novel behind the major new BBC drama starring George Mackay Pride , Jessica Brown Findlay Downton Abbey , Greg Wise Cranford and Hattie Morahan Sense and Sensibility Sussex, 1957. Lewis is nineteen, straight out of jail, and stands alone at a railway station. He’s returned to the village where he grew up: the village where, a decade earlier, tragedy tore his family apart, leaving him to a troubled adolescence with a father he barely knew. Now, the only person who understands him is Kit Carmichael, daughter of a bullying local businessman. Through the pain and isolation of their shared childhood comes love and loyalty – and soon they realise that to forge their own futures, they must first confront the darkest secrets of their past. THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL PRIZE Devastatingly good Daily Mail A gripping love story with a twist. If you liked Atonement by Ian McEwan, youll love this Harpers Bazaar A dark but beautifully written, heart-wringing suspense tale Independent on Sunday Compelling and emotionally absorbing , Sadie Joness use of language is elegant and her characters heartbreaking Jojo Moyes Reads like a thriller, the tension and menace build expertly...a powerful novel Financial Times Comparisons with Ian McEwan are inevitable, but Joness assured, compassionate writing is satisfyingly original Guardian The sense of mounting suspense coupled with the beautifully drawn characterisation makes this a novel thats guaranteed to get right under your skin Glamour Beautifully crafted, wonderfully filmic, very real and emotional. It keeps you guessing. All you want in a book Daily Express