Impossible Causes

Author Julie Mayhew
Narrator Julie Mayhew, Lauren Cornelius, Lissa Berry
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Publish Date 17 October 2019
Run Time 11 hours and 25 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Gender studies: women and girls, Narrative theme: Social issues, Occult fiction, Rural communities, Shamanism, paganism and Druidry, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Thriller / suspense fiction, Violence and abuse in society.

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Bloomsbury presents Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew, read by Julie Mayhew, Lissa Berry and Lauren Cornelius.

'A claustrophobic tale of outsiders versus insiders, religious fervour versus age-old paganism and, ultimately, women and men. A tightly told and powerful story of sins, lies and secrets long held' i

Four elements.
Four seasons.
Four points on the compass.
Four teenage girls.

And one dead body.

'This highly atmospheric tale is both thrilling and poignant' Heat

Eerie and menacing, timely and moving, Impossible Causes is an unputdownable novel that examines the consequences of silence kept at young women’s expense.

Critics Review

Atmospheric and disorientating … A claustrophobic tale of outsiders versus insiders, religious fervour versus age-old paganism and, ultimately, women and men. A tightly told and powerful story of sins, lies and secrets long held

Dense and claustrophobic, this well-written novel reprises the old themes of men whose need to control women is so frenzied that they cannot see any female as an independent human being

Literary Review

This highly imaginative novel and its meticulously created community of characters was an addictive read with twists and turns and a wonderful sense of place. Beautifully written, beguiling and compelling

Lisa Ballantyne, author of 'The Guilty One'

A beautiful piece of writing – hypnotically convincing, eerie and disturbing. Mayhew's is a voice I long to hear more of

Alex Marwood, author of 'The Wicked Girls'

Exploring the consequences of staying silent at one woman’s expense, this highly atmospheric tale is both thrilling and poignant

Heat

Pacey and original – Mayhew’s characters will enthral and appal in equal measure

Woman

A clever, claustrophobic story of suspicion and superstition

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