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The Homes : a totally compelling, heart-breaking read based on a true story, Hardback Book

The Homes : a totally compelling, heart-breaking read based on a true story Hardback

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* A WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD *'As moving as it is gripping...

I loved it' CHRIS BROOKMYRE'Utterly compelling' MARION TODD'Extraordinary' JAMES OSWALD'Excellent' HERALD SCOTLANDThere were good people in The Homes.

But there were also some very, very bad ones... A thousand unwanted children live in The Homes, a village of orphans in the Scottish Lowlands on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Lesley was six before she learned that most children live with their parents.

Now Lesley is twelve, and she and her best friend Jonesy live in Cottage 5, Jonesy the irrepressible spirit to Lesley's quiet thoughtfulness. Life is often cruel at The Homes, and suddenly it becomes much crueller.

A child is found murdered. Then another. With the police unable to catch the killer, Lesley and Jonesy decide to take the matter into their own hands.

But unwanted children are easy victims, and they are both in terrible danger... Inspired by a true story, and introducing readers to the unforgettable voice of young orphan Lesley, The Homes is a moving and lyrical thriller, perfect for readers of Val McDermid, Chris Whitaker, Jane Casey and Denise Mina.

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