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‘Incredibly moving, it’s beautifully written and page-turning’ Susan Lewis

‘A heart-stopping read’ Anna McPartlin, author of Richard and Judy book club pick, The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes

THE DAY I LOST YOU WAS THE DAY I DISCOVERED I NEVER REALLY KNEW YOU

When Jess’s daughter, Anna, is reported lost in an avalanche, everything changes.

Jess’s first instinct is to protect Rose, Anna’s five-year-old daughter. But then she starts to uncover Anna’s other life – unearthing a secret that alters their whole world irrevocably . . .

THE DAY I LOST YOU WAS THE DAY YOU TORE OUR FAMILY APART

The perfect emotional and absorbing story for fans of Jojo Moyes and David Nicholls.

Critics Review

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‘A heart-stopping read. Compelling, beautiful and life-affirming, one of the best novels I've read in years', Anna McPartlin

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‘An intriguing premise, dysfunctional family dynamics, and plenty of secrets, all woven together with wit and style’, Vanessa Lafaye

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‘A rich, rewarding and heart-rending story of life, love and loss, so absorbing and well-told I actually found myself crying in coffee shops while I was engrossed in it…An author who just keeps on getting better and better', Claudia Carroll

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‘An avalanche of intrigue and heartbreak’, Sunday Independent (Ireland)

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‘Full of heart and humour and emotion’, Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home

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‘A cracking story beautifully told . . . I couldn’t put it down’, Liz Fenwick

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‘A beautiful, beautiful novel. Wickedly intriguing, emotionally gripping and stunningly written. I defy every mother not to identify and weep with Jess,’ Amanda Prowse

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‘A heartfelt, emotion-packed, twist-filled fabulous read from an amazing writer’, Claire Allan

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