{"product_id":"9781529156478-first-day-of-spring","title":"The First Day of Spring","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the year’s most page-turning thriller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping and dark book club debut with a compelling voice at its centre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*THE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN \u003c\/i\u003e2021 BEST CRIME AND THRILLER PICK*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gorgeously written' \u003c\/b\u003ePANDORA SYKES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book' \u003c\/b\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A darkly dazzling debut . gripping' \u003c\/b\u003eLISA JEWELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sharp-edged and highly discussable'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So 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 yellow-haired boy. It wasn't so much after all.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChrissie knows how to steal sweets from the shop without getting caught, the best hiding place for hide-and-seek, the perfect wall for handstands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow she has a new secret. It gives her a fizzing, sherbet feeling in her belly. She doesn't get to feel power like this at home, where food is scarce and attention scarcer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen years later, Julia is trying to mother her five-year-old 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's when the phone calls begin, which Julia is too afraid to answer, because it's clear the caller knows the truth about what happened all those years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd it's time to face the truth: is forgiveness and redemption ever possible for someone who has killed?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Perceptive and compassionate' \u003c\/b\u003eGUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stunning debut' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compulsively readable' \u003c\/b\u003eASHLEY AUDRAIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling . stunningly powerful' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGRAZIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unforgettable narrative voice' \u003c\/b\u003ePAULA HAWKINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary and heart-rending novel' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is outstanding . so powerful' \u003c\/b\u003eTRACY FENTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping, unsettling debut novel' \u003c\/b\u003eABIGAIL DEAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe First Day of Spring\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****'A \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edistressing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehaunting\u003c\/b\u003e, but \u003cb\u003eultimately brilliant \u003c\/b\u003eread'\u003cbr\u003e*****'Such a \u003cb\u003eheartbreaking and powerful \u003c\/b\u003epsychological drama that will stay with me for a long time'\u003cbr\u003e*****'An \u003cb\u003eincredible \u003c\/b\u003ebook'\u003cbr\u003e*****'A thought provoking, \u003cb\u003edark and compulsive\u003c\/b\u003e read. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommend\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e*****'\u003cb\u003eYou DO NOT want to miss The First Day of Spring!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944664772705,"sku":"9781529156478","price":7.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32380796.jpg?v=1737209321","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529156478-first-day-of-spring","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}