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The Unravelling, Paperback / softback Book

The Unravelling Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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'Sinister atmosphere, witty insight, and characters we can relate to'

HELEN SEDGWICK author of The Comet Seekers


'A cappuccino.' He spoke clearly but slowly, as if he were a stranger here.

'One shot or two?'

He gazed at me with thinly veiled contempt. 'Oh, you only get one shot.'


For Ella Aldridge, a brilliant Classics student, life was supposed to be exciting. Thirty years on, she's stuck in the suburbs in a boring job and a failing marriage. Even her daughter, the one she gave it all up for, seems distant.


But a sinister encounter on platform three is about to change everything. Under the watchful eye of a shadowy ticket inspector and his mysterious associate, Ella finds herself spiralling into a murky underworld where portentous signs appear from nowhere, thoughts are stored on memory sticks and speeding express trains may be more than they seem. As she begins to lose her grip on reality, Ella embarks on an extraordinary journey that touches everyone around her, forcing her to confront the biggest question of all.


By turns poignant, chilling and tinged with dark humour, The Unravelling is a novel full of heart and beauty, about the myth and magic of everyday life, and the sacrifices we make for what really matters.

 

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