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The Lace Reader

A cross between 'The Memory-Keeper's Daughter' and 'The Sixth Sense', this mesmerising first novel takes the reader into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies and half-truths, culminating in an extraordinary twist. Would knowing the future be a gift or a burden? Or even a curse!? The Whitney women of Salem, Massachusetts are renowned for reading the future in the patterns of lace. But the future doesn't always bring good news -- as Towner Whitney knows all too well. When she was just fifteen her gift sent her whole world crashing to pieces. She predicted -- and then witnessed - something so horrific that she vowed never to read lace again, and fled her home and family for good. Salem is a place of ghosts for Towner, and she swore she would never return. Yet family is a
powerful tie. So it is that fifteen years later, Towner finds herself back in Salem. Her beloved Great Aunt Eva has suddenly disappeared -- and when you've lived a life like Eva's, that could mean real trouble. But Salem is wreathed in sickly shadows and whispered half-memories. It's fast becoming clear that the ghosts of Towner's fractured past have not been brought fully into the light. And with them comes the threat of terrifying new disaster. A literary page-turner with depth, narrative power and a story that novels like 'The Thirteenth Tale' can only dream of, 'The Lace Reader' is a bewitching and tightly plotted read.
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A cross between ' The Memory-Keeper's Daughter' & ' The Sixth Sense', this mesmerising first novel takes the reader into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies & half-truths, culminating in an extraordinary twist. Would knowing the future be a gift or a burden? Or even a curse!? The Whitney women of Salem, Massachusetts are renowned for reading the future in the patterns of lace. But the future doesn't always bring good news -- as Towner Whitney knows all too well. When she was just fifteen her gift sent her whole world crashing to pieces. She predicted -- & then witnessed
- something so horrific that she vowed never to read lace again, & fled her home & family for good. Salem is a place of ghosts for Towner, & she swore she would never return. Yet family is a powerful tie. So it is that fifteen years later, Towner finds herself back in Salem. Her beloved Great Aunt Eva has suddenly disappeared -- & when you've lived a life like Eva's, that could mean real trouble. But Salem is wreathed in sickly shadows & whispered half-memories. It's fast becoming clear that the ghosts of Towner's fractured past have not been brought fully into the light. & with them comes the threat of terrifying new disaster. A literary page-turner with depth, narrative power & a story that novels like ' The Thirteenth Tale' can only dream of, ' The Lace Reader' is a bewitching & tightly plotted read.

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World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Gift - Something that is presented without expecting anything in return
Lace - A fabric that consists of patterns and considered luxury on garments
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Memory - A way to describe the way in which the brain can remember things.
Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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