Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl with her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio. Her father is an American born of Chinese immigrants, and his ethnicity, and hers, make them conspicuous. When Lydia's body is found in a lake, James is consumed by guilt and sets out on a reckless path. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to make someone accountable. Lydia's brother, Nathan, is convinced that local bad boy Jack is involved. But it's the youngest in the family - Hannah - who may be the only one who knows what really happened. “There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges.” Mark Lawson, Guardian
© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Lydbog): 9781510004184
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Lydbog: 28. maj 2015
Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl with her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio. Her father is an American born of Chinese immigrants, and his ethnicity, and hers, make them conspicuous. When Lydia's body is found in a lake, James is consumed by guilt and sets out on a reckless path. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to make someone accountable. Lydia's brother, Nathan, is convinced that local bad boy Jack is involved. But it's the youngest in the family - Hannah - who may be the only one who knows what really happened. “There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges.” Mark Lawson, Guardian
© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Lydbog): 9781510004184
Release date
Lydbog: 28. maj 2015
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Anne
2. sep. 2021
One of my top 5 best reads this year. Beautiful book though the topic is very heartbreaking. A VERY talented author that excels in the skill of getting deep under the skin of her characters and at the same time both subtly showing us and understands the psyke of humans as well as the dynamics of af (dys)functioning family. Also lots of hope and beauty in finding a path through the worst of traumas.I’m begging for more novels from this author in English PLEASE.
Katrine
28. aug. 2020
Deeply insightful into family dynamics and the psychological intricacies of how we all try to fit in and live up to our own and others’ expectations.
Josefine
21. aug. 2020
Fantastisk og dyb historie, der både overrasker og hele tiden afdækker nye lag.
Christine
18. jun. 2022
Den er virkelig god - stor anbefaling
Lone
20. maj 2021
Dejlig bog
Li
27. aug. 2020
En ny vinkel på rave og familie
Marlene
26. apr. 2022
En virkelig smuk og velskrevet roman, som trænger ind under huden. Skøn oplæser. Læs den!!
Hannah
3. maj 2021
Just brilliant
Charlotte
1. apr. 2022
Jeg kunne godt lide den. Satte nogle tanker i gang.
Marianne
17. maj 2023
En af mine ynglingsbøger og et meget smukt, trist og realistisk billede af sin tid.
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