First Day of Spring

Chrissie knows how to steal sweets from the shop without getting caught, the best hiding place for hide-and-seek, and the perfect wall for handstands. Fifteen years later, Julia is trying to mother her five-year-old daughter, Molly, and is worried about affording food and school shoes. When the phone calls begin, Julia is too afraid to answer, but it's time to face the truth: is forgiveness and redemption ever possible for someone who has killed?

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Publisher: Cornerstone

Chrissie, a mischievous girl with yellow hair, discovers a secret that gives her a thrilling sensation in her stomach. She knows how to steal sweets from the shop without getting caught, the best hiding places for hide-and-seek, and the perfect walls for handstands. However, this newfound power is limited at home, where food is scarce and attention is even scarcer.Fifteen years later, Julia finds herself struggling to mother her five-year-old daughter, Molly. She is constantly worried about affording food and school shoes, about what other mothers think of her, and most importantly, about the possibility of social services taking Molly away. That's when the phone calls start, which Julia is too afraid to answer, as the caller knows the truth about what happened years ago. It's time to face the truth: is forgiveness and redemption ever possible for someone who has killed?

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 147 x 223 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786332387