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With echoes of nicole krauss s the history of love and jennifer mcmahons promise not to tell, mary horlock s stunning debut novel is an unforgettable exploration of aspiration, anguish, and rebellion. The book of lies is really two books in one, for it skillfully interweaves the story of teenager catherine or cat, and her uncle, local historian charles. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. I was a murderer before i was even born, a blunt assertion from an overweight fifteenyearold the brunt of her classmates jokes on the small island of guernsey in the english channel. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Mary horlock was born in australia but grew up on guernsey in the channel islands, moving to england at the age of eighteen. The book of lies by mary horlock 9781406342789paperback. Dambusters pdf, epub, fb2, djvu, talking book, mp3, doc, rtf. Mary horlock spent her first 18 years in guernsey and so knows whereof she speaks. The book of lies sunshine coast libraries overdrive.
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