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While I Was Gone
An Oprah Book Club pick, from the bestselling author of Monogamy
While I Was Gone
An Oprah Book Club pick, from the bestselling author of Monogamy
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Description
Thirty years ago Jo Becker's bohemian life ended when she found her best friend brutally murdered. Now Jo has everything: work she loves, a devoted husband, three grown daughters and a beautiful home. But when an old friend settles in her small town, the fabric of Jo's life begins to unravel, as she enters a relationship that returns her to the darkest moments of her past, imperilling all that she loves.
Product details
Published | 02 Mar 2009 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 288 |
ISBN | 9780747599265 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Paperbacks |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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'An astonishing mix of the warm, complex and frightening ... the stuff of real life that is rarely conveyed in fiction'
Julie Myerson, Mail on Sunday
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'A moving story of secrets, lies and murder'
The Times
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'A beautiful and frightening book ... Many readers will find it difficult to forget'
New York Times Book Review
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'A dark page-turner'
Boyd Tonkin, Independent