Islands

Book info: Islands (Paperback, 318 pages – Chalky Dog Publishing, 2016) – Chalky Dog Publishing, 2016. Language: Eng.

Condition: Like New

“If you read only one book this year – make sure it’s this one.”Can a lifetime of pain, loss, and despair be healed with the truth, and will forgiveness allow love a second chance?Katherine is a successful businesswoman living and working in London, but she’s estranged from her husband and family back in Jersey and hiding from the pain of failed motherhood.As a major murder and child abuse investigation launches in her childhood home, a letter arrives from the dying mother of her teenage friend – the friend whose death Katherine caused 32 years before. As the island of Jersey faces up to its hidden past, Katherine is forced to face up to hers and the guilt that she’s carried ever since.She knows she must return home, tell the truth and seek the forgiveness she needs; but Katherine isn’t the only one with secrets…Will laying bare the truth open hidden wounds and destroy her family completely? Or will it heal the rift and open the door to the possibility of love?Set against the real-life events of 2008 that shocked the beautiful island of Jersey, this is a story that deals with difficult subjects, honestly and compassionately.Be prepared to cry at this powerful, beautifully written story that takes you on Katherine’s journey from a naïve childhood, riven with guilt, and to a lonely adult who knows it’s time to face up to her hidden past and seek redemption.What readers think of Islands“What an amazing book, had me gripped from the first pages , great story I didn't want it to end."“Loved it. Kept turning pages instead of going to sleep. Now baggy eyed but happy to have read such an enjoyable book.”“A great read. Bought the paperback and took it on holiday to read and got so absorbed I couldn't put it down once I started!”"Just finished reading this book at 2 a.m., quite a twist at the end.”“This is a beautifully written story by a writer with a powerful and individual voice.”