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The Hidden Legacy by GJ Minett

We have 5 sets of 10 reading group/ book club copies of The Hidden Legacy by GJ Minett available.

‘A thought-provoking, subtle novel. GJ Minett explores with delicacy the aftershocks of this terrible event, not simply the media outrage at the time but the ongoing reverberations which span decades. The ending is tender and moving. I was left thinking about the crucial role played by simple human kindness in our lives; the devastation caused by its absence. Great stuff!’
Rusbridge, author of ROOK

‘The Hidden Legacy is a gripping read, cleverly weaving multiple narratives and time frames to give a disturbing insight into a troubled childhood and its repercussions . . . heartbreaking.’
Juliet West, author of Before the Fall

WOULD YOU ACCEPT A GIFT FROM A STRANGER?

G.J. Minett’s debut novel is a dark and enthralling psychological thriller in the spirit of Val McDermid and Liane Moriarty

1966. An 11-year-old boy commits a crime which sees him demonised in the media as Every Parent’s Nightmare.

2008. Ellen Sutherland, recently divorced, trying to juggle the competing demands of pursuing a successful career and bringing up two young children, learns that she is to inherit a house in Cheltenham from a woman she has never met. She is mystified because she has never heard of Eudora Nash but she is painfully aware that her early years are shrouded in mystery.

Ellen quickly learns that she is not the only one interested in the cottage, and she little imagines how much she has to learn about her past…

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