A BBC 'BETWEEN THE COVERS' BOOK CLUB PICK

A MISSING PERSONS MYSTERY, A SERIAL KILLER THRILLER, AND AN EPIC LOVE STORY. WITH A UNIQUE TWIST ON EACH...

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'Hits like a sledgehammer. An absolutely must-read novel' GILLIAN FLYNN

'A wonderful book' RICHARD OSMAN

'Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering' BONNIE GARMUS

'A brilliant work of art' JODI PICOULT

'A book to lose yourself in - a huge achievement' ALEX MICHAELIDES

'I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time' LUCY FOLEY

'An epic sweep ... Ambitious, powerful and moving, this is a tour de force' GUARDIAN

'It's as good as everyone says. I have absolutely no doubt it's the book of the year' JENNIE GODFREY

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Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who will risk everything to find her best friend.

But when she does: it will break her heart.

Patch lies alone in a pitch-black room - until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she lights their world with her words.

But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed.

Left with only her voice and her name, he paints her from broken memories - and charts an epic search to find her.

As years turn to decades, and hope becomes obsession, Saint will shadow his journey - on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them - and set free the only boy she ever loved.

Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...

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'A luminous and heartbreaking book - a crime novel, yes, but vaster and more moving than anything I expected'
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'The best thriller I've ever read ... A multi-layered masterpiece' i NEWS

'The instant classic ... A poignant, powerful and unforgettable love story' HEAT

'Breathtaking. I was gripped from the first page' RUTH JONES

'Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable' PATRICIA CORNWELL

'A masterpiece, the sort of book that only comes along once in a decade' ABIR MUKHERJEE

'Kept me frantically turning the pages' KRISTIN HANNAH

'A future modern classic ... Will stay with you long after you read the final page' WOMAN & HOME

'A truly epic crime novel and love story. As beautiful as it is engrossing - with characters you'll never forget' WILL DEAN

'A cinematic masterpiece ... A future classic' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

'Vast yet intimate, tense yet tender' ERIN KELLY

'One of the most beautiful books I've ever read' PLATINUM

'Beautiful, wise, heartbreaking and profound' STUART TURTON

'Epic in every sense of the word ... Some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with' ABIGAIL DEAN

'A stunning, bewitching novel with unforgettable characters. Achingly beautiful ... A masterpiece' ANDREA MARA

'Astonishing ... Will capture the hearts of generations to come' M. W. CRAVEN

'A heartbreaking work of genius' IMRAN MAHMOOD

'Simply stunning ... Truly exceptional' JOHN MARRS

'A heartbreaking, life-affirming story of hope and loss ... Beg, borrow or steal a copy' CHARLOTTE PHILBY

'Vast, yearning, and luminous' VASEEM KHAN

'A once-in-a-generation classic ... Might just be the best book I've ever read' ADAM SIMCOX

'A mystery wrapped in a love story that will break and then mend your heart' HOLLY SEDDON

'One of the best books that I've ever read' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON