Black Dog Summer

A murdered woman watches from the heavens as her traumatised daughter adjusts to her new family.

SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG WITH MY DYING. Until the day of the attack, Sally and her teenage daughter Gigi lived a charmed bohemian life in the African bush. Now Sally is dead and Gigi has been sent to live with her aunt and uncle in the suburbs. But Gigi's arrival stirs up secrets that were buried long ago. And Sally, lingering in the shadows, is powerless to stop them...

“'Poetic and thought-provoking, this accomplished debut is an intensely moving tale' The Good Book Guide .”

'An amazing book. I loved the story ... This book is so special, it's dark and it's horrible, but it's also beautiful and hopeful at the same time' Librarian Lavender. 'Beautifully written; profoundly moving' Irish Examiner. 'Magical ... Sherry cuts to the quick of her characters' Daily Mail. 'Brings back memories of The Lovely Bones ... A powerful, emotional page-turner' Hello. 'This is a thoroughly unghostly family story of love and jealousy. A fabulous debut' The Times. 'A tapestry of human experience that never runs out' Mercury Newspaper. 'Poetic and thought-provoking, this accomplished debut is an intensely moving tale' The Good Book Guide.

Miranda Sherry lives in Johannesburg. BLACK DOG SUMMER is her first novel.

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