The Beauty of Impossible Things
- Author Rachel Donohue
- Narrator Jennifer Fitzgerald
- Publisher W. F. Howes Ltd
- Run Time 7 hours and 25 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Fiction: general and literary.
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What to expect
Natasha leads a sheltered life with her beautiful, bohemian mother in a crumbling house by the sea. As news of the lights spreads, more and more visitors arrive in the town, creating a feverish atmosphere of anticipation and dread. And the arrival of a new lodger, the handsome Mr Bowen, threatens to upset the delicate equilibrium between mother and daughter.
Then Natasha's fears seem to be realized when a local teenager goes missing, and she is called on to help. But her actions over that long, hot summer will have unforeseen and ultimately tragic consequences that will cast a shadow for many years to come...
Haunting and compelling ? Emma Rous
Donohue is a master of clean, sharp prose ? Irish Times on Rachel Donohue
Donohue looks to be the latest name to join the ranks of Ireland's proud female thriller-writing tradition. ? Irish Independent on Rachel Donhue
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