The Mountain in My Shoe

The Mountain in My Shoe

by Louise Beech (Author), Louise Beech (Author)

Synopsis

A missing boy. A missing book. A missing husband. A woman who must find them all to find herself.

On the night Bernadette finally has the courage to tell her domineering husband that she's leaving, he doesn't come home. Neither does Conor, the little boy she's befriended for the past five years.

Exquisitely written and deeply touching, The Mountain in My Shoe is both a gripping psychological thriller and a powerful and emotive examination of the meaning of family ... and just how far we're willing to go for the people we love.

`Deft and full of emotions' Irish Times

`A fabulous, exquisitely written novel that tugs at the soul ... incredibly moving' David Young

`Full of beautiful descriptions, images and observations ... hauntingly poignant, with a relentless tension and pace' Katie Marsh

`A rich, psychologically profound novel about overcoming adversity ... It's a masterpiece' Gill Paul

`A wonderful, nuanced book probing the damages wreaked by absence and neglect, while exploring the power of love and hope ... and what it means to be truly home . It made me laugh and cry by turns. I loved it' Melissa Bailey

`An exquisite novel. Darkly compelling emotionally charged. And I LOVED it!' Jane Isaac

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Orenda Books
Published: 15 Sep 2016

ISBN 10: 1910633399
ISBN 13: 9781910633397

Media Reviews
'Louise Beech is a natural born storyteller and this is a wonderful story' Russ Litten
Author Bio
Louise Beech is an exceptional literary talent, whose debut novel How To Be Brave was a Guardian Reader's Choice in 2015. The sequel, The Mountain in My Shoe was shortlisted for the Not the Booker Prize. Her third book, Maria in the Moon was widely reviewed and critically acclaimed. Her short fiction has won the Glass Woman Prize, the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose, and the Aesthetica Creative competition, as well as shortlisting for the Bridport Prize twice. Louise is currently writing her next book. She lives with her husband and children on the outskirts of Hull - the UK's 2017 City of Culture - and loves her job as Front of House Usher at Hull Truck Theatre, where her first play was performed in 2012. Follow Louise on Twitter @LouiseWriter and visit her website: louisebeech.co.uk.