{"product_id":"the-family-i-lost-a-totally-gripping-and-heartbreaking-novel-about-family-secrets-paperback","title":"The Family I Lost: A totally gripping and heartbreaking novel about family secrets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Mercer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are two little girls in the photo. I instantly recognise myself as the small, dark-haired child in the purple dress. But who is the girl with the long blonde hair laughing at the camera? And why is the photograph here, in a stranger's house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I find the tattered picture hidden away at the back of a dusty cupboard in \u003cstrong\u003eAmy's\u003c\/strong\u003e house my mouth goes dry with shock. 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What isn't she telling me?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can't help noticing things that don't add up: Amy's guarded behaviour when I ask questions about her past, the whispered stories I overhear in the village and the locked room downstairs I'm not allowed to enter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy mother always told me we didn't have any family, that it was just the two of us against the world. I've always been sure she was hiding something. Maybe this house will give me the answers I've been searching for...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut am I ready to unlock the secrets of my past? Or should I have stayed well away?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping and emotional novel about a dark family secret and the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters. An unputdownable page-turner for fans of Amanda Prowse, Susan Lewis and Kerry Fisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are hooked on Ali Mercer's books: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart-warming... A powerful family domestic drama \u003cstrong\u003efilled with emotion and secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e... A \u003cstrong\u003ecaptivating story that kept me hooked until the end\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eGosh, this one pulls at the heartstrings\u003c\/strong\u003e! There were so many things that touched me in this book... \u003cstrong\u003eMy heart broke\u003c\/strong\u003e... had me tearing up at the end... \u003cstrong\u003eI loved it\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eSuze Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely fantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e... Will make you smile, yell out in frustration and gasp in disbelief... \u003cstrong\u003eSpectacular\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eA must-read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely gripping and emotional\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eHad more family drama than a prime-time soap opera!!\u003c\/strong\u003e... So many times in this book my heart went out to so many people for so many reasons...\u003cstrong\u003e I was yelling at my e-reader\u003c\/strong\u003e... Ali Mercer in my eyes is an incredible storyteller!... This instantly hooks you.' \u003cem\u003eHeidi Lynn's Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eJust beautiful\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e A stunning, astounding story that will stay with me\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written with heart.\u003cstrong\u003e Wow\u003c\/strong\u003e. A book to savour.\u003cstrong\u003e Just wonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeart-warming and heartbreaking all in one swoop\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eMade me cry and made my heart pause in places\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eThe Fiction Cafe Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782472204576,"sku":"9781803144009","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28b9eda9ce2928c046b0e63a21a9337f.webp?v=1780571684","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-family-i-lost-a-totally-gripping-and-heartbreaking-novel-about-family-secrets-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}