The Obituary Writer
$22.24
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2014
Summary
A sensual, surprising and redemptive story of loss, love and finding the courage to face our deepest fears, in the bestselling tradition of THE HORSE WHISPERER.
Nick Donaghue, a handsome young obituary writer for THE TIMES, leads a charmed existence until he is caught up in one of Britain’s worst ever train crashes. When he survives unscathed, his friends and colleagues consider him the luckiest man alive. Only Nick knows the truth - that he is tormented by horrific nightmares. When t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409127949 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 140912794X |
| Author: | Lauren St John |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 132mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Gripping and spellbinding, this tale is full of pure joy and complete terror - THE LADY
It’s interesting to see how a successful children’s writer makes the transition to adult fiction, and St John pulls it off brilliantly - THE TIMESLauren St John’s prose is warm and light … St John’s breezy evocation of Cornwall’s rugged cliffs, sandy shores and gnarly yet good-hearted villagers gives it ample seasonal appeal. Moreover, the ending might surprise you - DAILY MAILWhat a treat. Children’s author St John brings her masterful story-telling to the adult market … Engaging, original and charming - SAGAThis unusual love story is the first adult novel from this children’s author and will have you in its thrall from the start - CANDIS MAGAZINELauren St John
Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. At 11, she and her family moved to Rainbow’s End farm and game reserve, the subject of her acclaimed memoir, and she grew up surrounded by animals, including eight horses, two warthogs and a pet giraffe.
After nearly a decade as golf correspondent to The Sunday Times, followed by a sojourn in the US, riding the tour buses of alt. country stars like Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and the Dixie Chicks, she wrote the bestselling ‘White Giraffe’ series.
‘Dead Man’s Cove’, the first in her new mystery series about 11-year-old detective, Laura Marlin, won the 2011 Blue Peter Favourite Story and Book of the Year Awards.
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