Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter

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Immersive storytelling, a rollicking mystery and a take-no-prisoners heroine * Stylist * Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is a gorgeous debut. Both a breathtaking adventure story and a moving testimony to the lengths we go to for the people we love, it swept me away from the first page . . . A gleaming achievement -- Emma Stonex, bestselling author of <i>The Lamplighters</i> A lively tale with a gutsy, likeable heroine -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times * Tense and vividly atmospheric, with a determined, independent heroine intent on the truth. It's beautifully written, unflinching and brimming with adventure. I loved the journey to a world I knew nothing about - it's gloriously transporting -- Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of <i>Ariadne</i> Written with sensitivity and heart, we defy you not to fall in love with this feisty, headstrong heroine * Woman & Home * Lizzie Pook's plot rattles along, but the real draw is her description of the bay, a place where pearlers risk their lives diving for that elusive, perfect pearl that will set them up for life . . . It is an unfamiliar, unforgiving world and Eliza is an engaging guide * The Times * With prose as beautiful as its pearlescent cover, this is an absolute gem * Woman's Weekly * A compelling, atmospheric mystery set in western Australia in the late 19th century. Brilliantly manages to recognise the details of the time, including the injustices of colonialism and the pearling industry, alongside a rollicking adventure. A sure fire hit -- Kate Sawyer, Costa shortlisted author of <i>The Stranding</i> I loved it: a gritty plot, exquisite prose, and a vivid evocation of a dangerous time and place. Wonderfully researched and realised -- Rosie Andrews, author of <i>The Leviathan</i> A stunning debut. From the very first line, this novel drew me fully into its gritty yet captivating world . . . I will never look at a string of pearls in quite the same way -- Charmaine Wilkerson, author of <i>Black Cake</i> Gritty, lyrical, breathtaking. I couldn't put it down, drawn in by its vivid characters and wealth of historical detail -- Fiona Valpy, author of <i>The Dressmaker's Gift</i> This story of a daughter searching for her father in 19th century Bannin Bay is exquisite. You can feel the swell of the sea and smell the fish guts. Teeming with atmosphere and a drama that keeps you turning the pages . . . I loved it -- Julie Owen Moylan, author of <i>That Green Eyed Girl</i> The exquisite prose tugged me in and held me in the eye of the storm, my fingers tightly crossed for Eliza. It's not just good, it's important. Lizzie shines a light on a dark part of British history with grace, skill, sensitivity and honesty. I LOVED IT -- Nikki May, author of <i>Wahala</i> This story is a voyage I won't forget readily. Days after reading, I still feel the thrum of the ocean beneath my feet. Phenomenal -- Saara El-Arifi, author of <i>The Final Strife</i> I devoured Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter . . . Gorgeous, lyrical writing that brings the stifling heat and brutal landscape of North-Western Australia to life, with a courageous heroine in Eliza whose quest I was thoroughly invested in. Incredible! -- Amy McCulloch, author of <i>Breathless</i> Eerie and atmospheric with a steadily building sense of mystery and intrigue. I loved all the strands and how they connected in an unexpected and glorious way as the story crescendoed to the climax. Superb storytelling -- Melissa Fu, author of <i>Peach Blossom Spring</i> A stunning debut. Lizzie's gloriously descriptive and vivid prose envelops us in 19th century Western Australia as if it were yesterday. A moving debut with a truly relatable protagonist -- Laura Price, author of <i>Single Bald Female</i> A luscious, mysterious, adventure novel set in the halcyon days of Australia's lucrative pearl industry in the late 1800's . . . Pook spins an expert tale of corruption, fate and family in this dazzling debut -- <span>Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of <i>The Good Left Undone</i></span> Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is a gift for anyone who likes their historical fiction impeccably researched, beautifully written and with an amazing sense of place. In Bannin Bay, Lizzie Pook has created a richly imagined world so fully realised in all its unflinching glory that from the opening pages I was transported . . . I loved this pacy and compelling read and can't wait to see what Lizzie does next -- Lianne Dillsworth, author of <i>The Theatre of Marvels</i> A transporting and thought provoking novel. The story is as lustrous as a pearl, but just like a pearl, there is real grit at its heart -- Polly Crosby, author of <i>The Unravelling</i> Atmospheric, fascinating, and beautiful, a fantastic story with unexpected twists and turns, and vivid characters that seared their way into my heart like a noon sun on a blisteringly hot day . . . Magnificent -- Liz Hyder, author of <i>The Gifts</i> A journey of discovery * Sunday Express * A perilous, richly-imagined story . . . a thrilling read * The Express * A powerful debut, and brilliantly escapist * Best Magazine *