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Zusatztext With a cast of fascinating characters, a gripping, emotion-packed mystery rolling out across two timelines, and written with an insightful and languorous elegance, this absorbing, heartbreaking drama sees Quintana at her storytelling best Informationen zum Autor Jenny Quintana grew up in Essex and Berkshire, before studying English Literature in London. She has taught in London, Seville and Athens and has also written books for teaching English as a foreign language. She is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative writing course. She lives with her family in Berkshire. The Missing Girl is her first novel. Klappentext Praise for Jenny Quintana's previous novels: 'I read this in a few greedy gulps' Jane Shemilt, author of Daughter and Little Friends on Our Dark Secret 'Jenny Quintana is a rare talent' Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies and Stone Cold Heart 'A superbly taut novel . . . atmospheric and nuanced, and full of emotional truths' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle and The Neighbour on The Missing Girl 'Jenny Quintana is the mistress of the heartbreaking thriller' Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said and Stone Mothers Vorwort A decades old news story, a missing mother and an abandoned baby, from the author of The Missing Girl and Our Dark Secret , for fans of Jane Harper and Kate Hamer. Zusammenfassung 'An engrossing and evocative read. Jenny Quintana captures layered atmosphere and complex emotions beautifully, alongside writing a compulsive tale. I loved it' – Kate Hamer, author of Crushed Some houses have their secrets. But so do some people . . . From the bestselling author of The Missing Girl and Our Dark Secret, comes The Hiding Place : a story about identity, love, long-buried secrets and lies. Abandoned as a baby in the hallway of a shared house in London, Marina has never known her parents, and the circumstances of her birth still remain a mystery. Now an adult, Marina has returned to the house where it all started, determined to find out who she really is. But the walls of this house hold more than memories, and Marina’s reappearance hasn’t gone unnoticed by the other tenants. Someone is watching Marina. Someone who knows the truth . . . ...
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An engrossing and evocative read. Jenny Quintana captures layered atmosphere and complex emotions beautifully, alongside writing a compulsive tale. I loved it Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat and Crushed
