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Praise for Under the Sun:
‘In her beautifully written novel, Lottie Moggach gives rare insights into human relationships and the appalling things we can do to each other. Subtle, insightful and utterly compelling’
Rosamund Lupton, author of Sister
‘I tore through this . . . A gripping novel, as beautiful as a Spanish sunset, with the hovering undertow of impending darkness’
Emma Chapman, author of How to Be a Good Wife
Praise for Kiss Me First:
‘Deft, expert writing, a startlingly original plot, characters who leap off the page’
Tana French, author of The Trespasser
‘I was gripped from the first page, moved throughout, and swallowed the book whole’
Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said
‘Brilliant, one of those books you read till 3am . . . Moggach writes with a skill that borders on telepathy’
India Knight, Grazia
‘An outstanding first novel’
Observer
About the author
Lottie Moggach is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel Kiss Me First which was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and Specsavers National Book Awards, and won the Portsmouth First Fiction Award. Kiss Me First is soon to be a major TV series for E4 and Netflix. She lives in London.
Summary
'Has all the hallmarks of a classic summer read' The Times
Anna’s friends and family think she is living the dream in her beautiful finca under the Spanish sun. But the reality is far from perfect. The handsome, complicated man she was building a life with has left with little more than a note to say goodbye and the future she imagined has crashed around her ears. Anna has secretly embarked on an ill-advised affair and lives above the dingy bar she runs in the sleepy beach town of Marea, surrounded by British expats as homesick and stuck as she is.
When Simon, a local businessman, offers to rent the finca, Anna hopes it will pave the way for her escape. But there is more to him than meets the eye, and when a body washes up on the beach in mysterious circumstances, Anna realizes she may be the only one with the power to unravel the truth. But how can she prove that Simon is connected, and how can she reclaim her house? Anna is prepared to risk everything to get home – even though she’s no longer sure where home really is.
Urgent, gripping and brilliantly observed, Under the Sun by Lottie Moggach is an exhilarating novel about heartbreak, identity, migration and finding a place to call home.
Foreword
The timely and unputdownable new novel from the acclaimed author of Kiss Me First.
Additional text
A pageturner ... Lottie Moggach’s wry exploration of British expats on the Costa del Sol follows Anna, who has invested everything in her relationship with her boyfriend and their shared dream of restoring a finca. Needless to say, things quickly unravel. It’s enough to make you scurry back to Blighty.
