- Title:
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In the Absence of Miracles
- Written by:
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Michael J. Malone
- Read by:
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Angus King
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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9
- Duration:
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10 hours 14 minutes
- Published:
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May 01 2020
- Available Date:
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May 01 2020
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9780655664666
- Genres:
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Fiction; Contemporary Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Audible audio
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A young man discovers a family secret that turns his world upside down in this dark, emotive, shocking psychological thriller by number-one bestselling author Michael J. Malone.
John Docherty’s mother has just been taken into a nursing home following a massive stroke and she’s unlikely to be able to live independently again. With no other option than to sell the family home, John sets about packing up everything in the house. In sifting through the detritus of his family’s past he’s forced to revisit and revise his childhood.
For in a box, in the attic, he finds undeniable proof that he had a brother who disappeared when he himself was only a toddler. A brother no one ever mentioned. A brother he knew absolutely nothing about. A discovery that sets John on a journey from which he may never recover.
Sometimes in that space where memory should reside there is nothing but silence, smoke and ash. And in the absence of truth, in the absence of a miracle, we turn to prayer. And to violence.
‘Malone is the master of twists, turns and the unexpected, with the skill to keep things grounded. So much so, that the reader can picture themselves in the very circumstances described. Superb storytelling from a master of his craft.’
Herald Scotland
‘Beautiful, lyrical prose takes the reader through a perfectly constructed, often harrowing tale.’
Denzil Meyrick