By: Debbie Howells
ISBN: 9781496706911
Publisher: Kensington
Publication Date: 6/27/2017
Format: Hardcover
My Rating: 3 Stars From the international bestselling author of The Bones of You comes a haunting and heartbreaking new psychological thriller about the distorted nature of reality, the unreliability of memory, and the enduring power of a mother’s love.
A blighted memory. A child who seems never to have existed. A watcher in the shadows.
When they find Evie Sherman, battered and left for dead in a maize field, the young woman has no recollection of who she is. After three days in a hospital bed, the fog in her head begins to lift, and she remembers two names: her own, and that of her three-year-old daughter, Angel. Evie is convinced that Angel is in grave danger. But the police can find no evidence of the girl’s existence.
It’s clear that Evie is having some kind of mental breakdown—or is it? Even in the depths of her amnesiac darkness, Evie knows her daughter’s voice, her chameleon eyes, every precious hair on her head. So how can she be losing her mind?
As Evie’s grasp on reality slips away, she finds herself haunted by the same three-word warning, which she hears over and over: Trust no one. But whom is she being warned against? The police? The doctors and nurses? Or the mysterious figure who’s been watching her, who knows all her secrets, has a hidden agenda—and perhaps their own twisted version of reality.
A special thank you to Kensington and NetGalley for an early reading copy. Review to follow.
Praise for the novels of Debbie Howells
“A terrific new talent.” —New York Times bestselling author Peter James
“An intriguing dark psychological thriller—truly brilliant!” —Lisa Jackson
“Has been compared to Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones. Unusual and haunting.” —Library Journal
“Creepy-delicious…a super-quick read, good domestic suspense with a bit of woo-woo. The English village setting was an extra perk!” —Liz French, Senior Editor, LJ Reviews
“Heartbreaking yet utterly compelling...a memorable debut.” —Sam Hayes, author of Blood Ties
“A brilliantly twisty read that delves deep into the dark heart of the seemingly perfect family.” —Tammy Cohen, author of First One Missing
“A combination of lyrical writing and smart mystery. It's a winner.” —Sandra Block, author of The Girl Without a Name
“An intelligent thriller.... Written with heart and real depth, and with some real hand-over-mouth moments.” --Rachael Lucas, author of Coming Up Roses
“Compelling…Howells has a knack for conveying authentic emotion.” --Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Debbie Howells lives in West Sussex with her family. Having worked as cabin crew and a flying instructor, she spent several years running a very successful wedding flower business.
She started writing as an escape from a busy summer of weddings. Her first books This Your Life and The Impossible Search for the Perfect Man were written under the pen name Susie Martyn and self-published as eBooks on Amazon.
Encouraged by positive feedback, Debbie used her love of flowers and first hand experience to write the contemporary women’s fiction novel Wildflowers, the first book self-published under her own name.
When none of the above secured her an agent, she started writing her first psychological thriller, The Bones of You. Read Debbie’s blog to find out more, but to cut a long story short, Debbie is thrilled to be represented by United Talent Agency.
The Bones of You was published in July 2015 by Pan Macmillan in the UK and by Kensington Books in the US. Rights have also been sold in Germany, Holland, Brazil, Greece and Japan. Intrigued to read it? See buying options.
Debbie’s next book, The Beauty of the End, was published in 2016 and is now available now from Amazon. Read More
