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Chapters (45)
  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Lisa Hall
  3. About the Author
  4. Also by Lisa Hall
  5. Note to Readers
  6. Dedication
  7. Chapter One
  8. Chapter Two
  9. Chapter Three
  10. Chapter Four
  11. Chapter Five
  12. Chapter Six
  13. Chapter Seven
  14. Chapter Eight
  15. Chapter Nine
  16. Chapter Ten
  17. Chapter Eleven
  18. Chapter Twelve
  19. Chapter Thirteen
  20. Chapter Fourteen
  21. Chapter Fifteen
  22. Chapter Sixteen
  23. Chapter Seventeen
  24. Chapter Eighteen
  25. Chapter Nineteen
  26. Chapter Twenty
  27. Chapter Twenty-One
  28. Chapter Twenty-Two
  29. Chapter Twenty-Three
  30. Chapter Twenty-Four
  31. Chapter Twenty-Five
  32. Chapter Twenty-Six
  33. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  34. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  35. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-One
  38. Chapter Thirty-Two
  39. Chapter Thirty-Three
  40. Acknowledgements
  41. Extract
  42. Prologue
  43. Chapter One
  44. Chapter Two
  45. About the Publisher

Now, I feel an intense longing to hear her voice, and I pull out my mobile and scroll until I find her name, stabbing at the button to connect. It rings, the long, single tone of the international call, and I hold my breath, waiting. It clicks to voicemail, my mother’s voice flying down the line speaking rapid French that I still understand, even though I haven’t spoken it for so long, and then the beep of the message.

‘Mum. It’s me, Allie.’ I pause, not sure what to say. ‘I just wanted to say … I miss you. And I wish you were here.’ My throat thickens and I have to swallow. ‘Things are … I just wish you were here, that’s all. I could do with your help.’ I hang up before the tears can leach into my voice.