{"product_id":"in-memory-of-us-9781398504257","title":"In Memory of Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA literary family history centering around a pair of twin sisters coming of age in 60s London, told mostly through memory fragments and flashbacks described from one of the twins, later in life, as she reckons with her identity whilst living with the early stages of dementia.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Gosling Girl:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘[The Gosling Girl] interrogates the context of a child's crime and simplistic notions of evil by society and the media. It fosters understanding \u0026amp; empathy and draws us deep inside the protagonist's psychology’ \u003cb\u003eBernardine Evaristo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘This intriguing procedural is above all a portrait of two damaged women and a moving demonstration of how race and class have affected their lives' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Sunday Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This is a beautifully written, insightful and thought-provoking novel. Michelle's story drew me in immediately, and while it's heartbreaking in places, it's uplifting in others. Jacqueline Roy writes with deep compassion and empathy, and I have a feeling this wonderfully compelling novel will stay with me for a long time' \u003cb\u003eSusan Elliot Wright, author of \u003ci\u003eAll You Ever Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A thoughtful, slow-burn exploration of how damaged children damage, The Gosling Girl asks whether some children are born evil - and shows emphatically that an abusive childhood is to blame. I felt increasing sympathy for Michelle Cameron, in all her manifestations. At times, disturbing, poignant, and thought-provoking' \u003cb\u003eSarah Vaughan, author of \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReputation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘It was refreshing to read a thriller that wasn’t full of twists, though I kept waiting for them, as I’ve been conditioned to expect them. This well-plotted story follows Michelle, who’s recently been released from prison. Does someone who’s committed an awful crime deserve to start again?’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Written with compassion, and an exceptional sense of identity by Roy — born to a Jamaican father and a British mother — it is both striking and powerful’  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘(a)…provocative tale of institutional racism, and how the marginalised fight back’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘A powerful look at institutionalised racism and the after-effects of a childhood crime' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eS Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Gosling Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most moving thrillers I’ve read for some time' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407720063319,"sku":"9781398504257","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398504257.jpg?v=1730500314","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-memory-of-us-9781398504257","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}