The Orphans
Published on 27. July 2017
352 pages
978-1-4735-3526-8 (ISBN)
Description
'Artful and beautifully ambiguous' Irish Independent
'Captivating and entertaining' RTE
Eight-year-old Jess and her little brother were playing at the water's edge when their parents vanished.
For hours the children held hands and waited for them to return. But nobody ever came back.
Years later, Jess has become a locker of doors. Now a lawyer and a mother, she is determined to protect the life she has built around her. But her brother Ro has grown unpredictable, elusive and obsessive.
When new evidence suggests that their mother might be alive, Ro reappears, convinced that his sister knows more than she claims.
And then bad things start to happen.
'Captivating and entertaining' RTE
Eight-year-old Jess and her little brother were playing at the water's edge when their parents vanished.
For hours the children held hands and waited for them to return. But nobody ever came back.
Years later, Jess has become a locker of doors. Now a lawyer and a mother, she is determined to protect the life she has built around her. But her brother Ro has grown unpredictable, elusive and obsessive.
When new evidence suggests that their mother might be alive, Ro reappears, convinced that his sister knows more than she claims.
And then bad things start to happen.
Reviews / Votes
Artful and beautifully ambiguous . . . the writing is excellent * Irish Independent * Neary artfully weaves the suspense, drawing us in . . . [with] pacy writing and an intriguing plot. The characters are vivid, the story rife with happenings. A captivating and entertaining summer read. * RTE * An atmospheric thriller. * Image Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
File size
1,53 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4735-3526-8 (9781473535268)
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Annemarie Neary was born in Northern Ireland and educated at Trinity College Dublin, King's Inns and the Courtauld Institute. She lives in London. Annemarie's short fiction has won awards in the UK, US and Ireland.
