All The Things We Didn't Say
Author(s): Sara Shepard
All families have secrets but what if your father was hiding a secret that was destroying him - and the rest of the family? An emotional story of family perfect for all fans of The Memory Keeper's Daughter. Tragedy came as if so often does: a teenage party, emotions running high, followed by a horrific car crash. A girl is left dead and a boy is forced to leave his home town, with a secret that he will carry with him forever... Years later, when Summer's mother disappears one summer, she is left with her father. Obsessed with an accident from years ago, he slowly descends into mental illness. And as he becomes more disorientated, he reveals small fragments of a secret that has been hidden since his youth, a secret that changes everything. Summer supports her father as much as she can but eventually realises that she has to escape. She finds refuge with her great-aunt, Stella. Feisty, fun-loving, and dying of cancer, Stella holds parts of the family secret. Slowly, things fall into place for Summer - or at least so she thinks... This is a story of the importance of family, of the damage a lie can do, and of how nothing is ever what it seems.
General Information
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- : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- : Harper Element
- : 0.284
- : 29 October 2009
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Sara Shepard
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 384
More About The Product
'Wonderfully complex and human and very, very difficult to put down' Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Love in the Present Tense 'A touching story!Shepard's writing brings her sweet, troubled characters alive' Heat 'This beautifully written story is complex, emotional and totally absorbing' Closer 'This book will stay with you a long, long time' (Five stars) Company 'That rarest of accomplishments -- a novel that pulls you into its world, then just !keeps!getting!better. The big stuff is in here: New York in the nineties; the complications of family and friendships; hope and disappointment and redemption. On every page you'll find an architect's control, a painter's eye, a dancer's elegance, and, best of all, an unending well of generosity. It is what you want from fiction. Enjoy.' Charles Bock, author of Beautiful Children 'Complicated, rewarding and full of heart, Shepard creates a rich reading experience in shying from simple answers and happy endings' Publishers' Weekly '[A] boldly tender tale of personal discovery, redemption, and the complicated bonds of family' Booklist 'An emotionally raw narrative arc that does not shy away from difficult questions nor force happy endings!A captivating novel' Kirkus Reviews
Sara Shepard graduated from NYU and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. She currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sara's Pretty Little Liars novels were inspired by her upbringing in Philadelphia's Main Line. All the Things We Didn't Say is her first novel for adults.
