{"product_id":"still-water-paperback","title":"Still Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Pert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautiful and brutal... a breathtaking debut' \u003cstrong\u003eJOANNA CANNON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Dark, lyrical... impressive' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An atmospheric slow burn... with a sense of forboding that grows with each page' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Atmospheric and compelling' \u003cstrong\u003eKATE SAWYER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully written atmospheric story of trauma, grief and redemption, \u003cem\u003eStill Water\u003c\/em\u003e is a debut from a bright new voice in literary fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Jane Douglas returns to the Shetland Islands, she thinks she has escaped the dark shadows of her childhood. She carves out a simple life on the bleak, windswept island, working at the salmon fishery and spending quiet evenings at home. And for the first time in her life, she's happy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen the body of Jane's long-missing mother is found in a flooded quarry. Her mother disappeared when Jane was a teenager, following the death of Jane's baby brother. Jane has spent her life running from her past, living in fear that she has inherited her mother's demons. Now, Jane must face what actually happened on that fateful, tragic day twenty years ago...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A haunting story... told with compassion and even tenderness' \u003cstrong\u003eKATIE MUNNIK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Intense, unflinching, honest... beautifully told' \u003cstrong\u003eLUCIE MCKNIGHT HARDY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Pert was born in 1990, the youngest of four siblings. She grew up in a small town in Devon before attending Cardiff University, where she received an MA in Creative Writing. She now lives in Gloucestershire with her husband, son and dog. \u003cem\u003eStill Water\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769402097952,"sku":"9780008311704","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/42e1ca028624392fff7b3cf31d5a3003.webp?v=1780347182","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/still-water-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}