{"product_id":"the-stranger-she-knew-paperback","title":"The Stranger She Knew - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosalind Stopps\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'A tense page-turning thriller...powerful' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'A masterful feat of storytelling' Tim Pears, author of \u003cem\u003eThe West Country\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young woman, May found that sometimes it was easier to say nothing and cope with what life threw at her in silence. Now, decades later, May has suffered a stroke and has lost her ability to speak. She is still as sharp as ever, but only her daughter and a new friend from the care home, see this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen May discovers that someone very familiar, from long ago, is living in the room opposite hers she is haunted by scenes from her earlier life. May is determined to protect everyone from this new threat, but how can she warn them without her voice? And who really is this man charming everyone in May's life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTense, powerful and unnerving, \u003cem\u003e The Stranger She Knew\u003c\/em\u003e is a mystery that will surprise and shock you. It is an insightful portrait of a woman who refuses to remain silent, even when no one will listen.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* An earlier edition of this book was published with the title \u003cem\u003eHello, My Name is May\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/p\u003eReaders highly recommend \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger She Knew\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003emasterpiece of tension\u003c\/strong\u003e . . . Highly recommended'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[A book] I \u003cstrong\u003efound hard to put down\u003c\/strong\u003e . . . a recommended read'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I dived in without knowing much about the story and I ended up loving it. It was \u003cstrong\u003eone the best reads\u003c\/strong\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003ewasn't able to put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e once I started it and I certainly wasn't expecting the ending. I shall be recommending this book'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRosalind Stopps\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in Margate and south east London with various humans and dogs. Her short stories have been published in five anthologies and read at live literature events in London, Leeds, Hong Kong and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger She Knew\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel and was shortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766538010912,"sku":"9780008523862","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d7a8af12037d5308cc11a45da673c92.webp?v=1780294171","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-stranger-she-knew-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}