Nancy Tucker First Day of Spring Paperback Book

The gripping and dark book club debut with a compelling voice at its centre. THE GUARDIAN 2021 BEST CRIME AND THRILLER PICKGorgeously written PANDORA SYKESI loved this book CLARE MACKINTOSHA darkly dazzling debut . . . gripping LISA JEWELLSharpedged and highly discussable BOOKLISTSo that was all it took, I thought. That was all it took for me to feel like I had all the power in the world. One morning, one moment, one yellowhaired boy. It wasnt so much after all. Chrissie knows how to steal sweets from the shop without getting caught, the best hiding place for hideandseek, the perfect wall for handstands. Now she has a new secret. It gives her a fizzing, sherbet feeling in her belly. She doesnt get to feel power like this at home, where food is scarce and attention scarcer. Fifteen years later, Julia is trying to mother her fiveyearold daughter, Molly. She is always worried about affording food and school shoes, about what the other mothers think of her. Most of all she worries that the social services are about to take Molly away. Thats when the phone calls begin, which Julia is too afraid to answer, because its clear the caller knows the truth about what happened all those years ago. And its time to face the truth is forgiveness and redemption ever possible for someone who has killed?Perceptive and compassionate GUARDIANA stunning debut WASHINGTON POSTCompulsively readable ASHLEY AUDRAINCompelling . . . stunningly powerful GRAZIAAn unforgettable narrative voice PAULA... | Nancy Tucker First Day of Spring Paperback Book