Pam Williams Trace of Sun Paperback Book

Longlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction 2024Dont go Mammy please. Stuttered words filled her ears, sent frissons of guilt through her as she bent over him held him to her thumping chest. Tears sliding from her face to his. Raef is left behind in Grenada when his mother, Cilla, follows her husband to England in search of a better life. When they are finally reunited seven years later, they are strangers and the emotional impact of the separation leads to events that rip their family apart. As they try to move forward with their lives, his mothers secret will make Raef question all hes ever known of who he is. A Trace of Sun is, in part, inspired by the authors own family experiences. It is heartbreaking, it is courageous, and it will leave you full of hope Laura Dockrill, author and 2024 Womens Prize for Fiction JudgeAn unflinching look at one familys experience of immigration, exploring mental health, identity and family Louise Hare | Pam Williams Trace of Sun Paperback Book