{"product_id":"an-unremarkable-body-9781474606356","title":"An Unremarkable Body","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2018***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVERY MOTHER IS A WOMAN WITH A PAST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An intriguing tale of love and loss . . . written with verve and delivers an amazing twist'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A haunting debut about grief, loss and motherhood'' \u003ci\u003eThe Pool\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This novel pulls you in and will have you racing to reach the end'' \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Katharine is found dead at the foot of her stairs, it is the mystery of her life that consumes her daughter, Laura. The medical examiner''s report, in which precious parts of Katharine''s body are weighed and categorised, motivates Laura to write her own version of events. But as she delves deeper into Katharine''s past, she is forced to confront a new version of the woman she knew only as her mother. A woman silenced by her own mother and wronged by her husband. A woman who lived in the shadows but whose secrets are now coming to light. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*** In\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eintriguing \u003c\/b\u003etale of love, loss and missed opportunities . . . although infused with sadness, \u003cb\u003eit is written with verve and delivers an amazing twist\u003c\/b\u003e -- Deirdre O'Brien * SUNDAY MIRROR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTender and moving, this part-thriller, part-memoir will leave you floored\u003c\/b\u003e * EMERALD STREET *\u003cbr\u003eA haunting debut about grief, loss and motherhood - and a woman's identity beyond that role * THE POOL *\u003cbr\u003eThis novel pulls you in and will have you racing to reach the end * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *\u003cbr\u003eExtraordinarily sensuous storytelling that makes the reader's heart ache in sympathy * OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sensitive examination of a life frustrated by mores and circumstance\u003c\/b\u003e * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn elegant, haunting book\u003c\/b\u003e with a flawed narrator, troubled relationships, and a mystery at the heart . . . Lodato's writing is \u003cb\u003espare, confident and affecting. A compelling read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Joanna Barnard, author of PRECOCIOUS and HUSH LITTLE BABY\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eincredibly moving\u003c\/b\u003e story of maternal love, sacrifice, and how little we know about those closest to us. \u003cb\u003eThis beautifully-written novel had me gripped until the last page\u003c\/b\u003e -- Chloë Mayer, author of THE BOY MADE OF SNOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Unremarkable Body\u003c\/i\u003e is infused with sadness but avoids being morbid or cloying. \u003cb\u003eIt is written with verve, pace and sensitivity. A fabulous debut that also delivers an amazing twist as a final flourish\u003c\/b\u003e * THE PEOPLE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Unremarkable Body \u003c\/i\u003eis a well-crafted story of grief and loss. \u003cb\u003eBeautiful, sensitive, and poignant\u003c\/b\u003e -- Clarissa Goenawan, author of RAINBIRDS\u003cbr\u003eAn uplifting story * GRAZIA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePleasingly distinct\u003c\/b\u003e . . . the structuring of the chapters by means of an introductory extract from the autopsy report is a rather ingenious one . . . . this organizational quirkiness sets Lodato's work apart from the start . . . a novel that shows notable promise . . . . \u003cb\u003eI'm already intrigued to see what Lodato writes next   \u003c\/b\u003e * INDEPENDENT *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully told tale of love and loss\u003c\/b\u003e, which ever so gently reaffirms that no life is indeed unremarkable . . . Lodato probes the secrets that are scattered  through one character's life and draws us into her world . . .  \u003cb\u003eabsorbing and  compelling\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003estartlingly bittersweet\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I  couldn't stop reading and now I'm done I wish I could read it all over  again -- Ronnie Turner, book blogger\u003cbr\u003eAN UNREMARKABLE BODY is \u003cb\u003eclever, evocative and sensitively written. \u003c\/b\u003eThere's so much to love about this book. These characters will creep into your thoughts -- Polly Courtney, author of FERAL YOUTH\u003cbr\u003eLodato's skill is that of Katharine's pathologist; precise, delicate and thorough. \u003cb\u003eA tender dissection of brutal truths\u003c\/b\u003e -- Dexter Petley, author of WHITE LIES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851818647895,"sku":"9781474606356","price":8.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474606356.jpg?v=1710645806","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-unremarkable-body-9781474606356","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}