{"product_id":"9781761153716-lowbridge","title":"Lowbridge","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere everybody knows everyone, how can somebody just disappear?\u003cbr\u003e A missing girl. Decades of silence. A secret too big to bury. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 1987: It’s late summer and a time of change when 17-year-old Tess Dawes leaves the local shopping centre in the sleepy town of Lowbridge and is never seen again.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Tess’s unsolved disappearance is never far from the town’s memory. There’s those who grew up with Tess, and never left. And those who know more than they’re saying … \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It just takes an outsider to ask the right questions. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 2018: Katherine Ashworth, shattered by the death of her daughter, moves to her husband’s hometown. Searching for a way to pick up the pieces of her life, she joins the local historical society and becomes obsessed with the three-decades-old mystery.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As Katherine digs into that summer of 1987, she stumbles upon the trail of a second girl who vanished when no one cared enough to see what was happening in plain sight. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Her trail could lead right to Katherine’s door. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a town simmering with divisions and a cast of unforgettable characters,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eis a heart-wrenching mystery about the girls who are lost, the ones who are mourned and those who are forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'intriguing and compelling' – \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Fans of Jane Harper’s \u003ci\u003eExiles, \u003c\/i\u003eShelley Burr’s \u003ci\u003eWake\u003c\/i\u003e and Hayley Scrivenor’s \u003ci\u003eDirt Town \u003c\/i\u003ewill be hooked as \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e brings a tragic small-town mystery and community divide into the spotlight, uncovering long-buried secrets and grief that lingers throughout the decades.' – \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Moving and beautiful. The perfect portrait of a small town and the damage it can do, the lies it makes you live.' – Adrian Hyland, author of Canticle Creek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Lucy Campbell’s excellent first novel is a lively portrait of the friendship between three girls … Above all, though, \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a subtle and sensitive exploration of how we never quite leave the past behind.’ – \u003ci\u003eThe Times UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thrilling mystery, \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a book full of twists and turns and, unexpectedly, hope.' – Aoife Clifford, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen We Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with me. Seamlessly interwoven timelines pull readers into the mystery at the heart of the town. Lucy Campbell has crafted a passionate exploration of women's fights for safety, rights, and each other.' – Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Lowbridge is a compelling mystery with vividly drawn characters, a gripping tale with a commentary about class in Australia. I loved it.’ – Mali Waugh, author of \u003ci\u003eJudgement Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A total page-turner, where the past and present collide with spectacular force.’ Christine Keighery, author of\u003ci\u003e The Half Brother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41601088749665,"sku":"9781761153716","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33026748.jpg?v=1738823322","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781761153716-lowbridge","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}