Things We Thought We Knew

Ten years ago, two girls were best friends. One of them is ready to tell their story, revealing the secrets they've kept hidden for years.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 09 August 2018
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Two young girls' lives were irrevocably altered ten years ago, and now, one of them is prepared to share her story. Stylist is a quirky, lovable mystery, and a brilliant, heartbreaking debut. It is a new face of fiction, and an original coming-of-age novel. Observer is a breakout book from an incredibly talented debut writer. It is a must-read for anyone who loves to read, weep, and laugh. Independent is an original heartfelt read by a new British talent. Daily Mail is a delightfully fresh voice.

The first memory I have of you is all knickers and legs. You had flipped yourself into a handstand and couldn't get back down. We became best friends, racing slugs, pretending to be spies – all the things that children do.

Ten years later, eighteen-year-old Ravine Roy spends every day in her room. Completing crosswords and scribbling in her journal, she keeps the outside world exactly where she wants it; outside.

But as the real world begins to invade her carefully controlled space, she is forced to finally confront the questions she's been avoiding. Who is her mother meeting in secret? Who has moved in next door? And why, all those years ago, when two girls pulled on their raincoats and wellies and headed out into the woods, did only one of them return?

'A breakout book from an incredibly talented debut writer. Read, weep, and laugh.' Stylist. 'An original heartfelt read by a new British talent.' Independent. 'A delightfully fresh voice.' Daily Mail.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784162573