Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl with her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio. Her father is an American born of Chinese immigrants, and his ethnicity, and hers, make them conspicuous. When Lydia's body is found in a lake, James is consumed by guilt and sets out on a reckless path. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to make someone accountable. Lydia's brother, Nathan, is convinced that local bad boy Jack is involved. But it's the youngest in the family - Hannah - who may be the only one who knows what really happened. “There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges.” Mark Lawson, Guardian
© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Ljudbok): 9781510004184
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 28 maj 2015
Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl with her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio. Her father is an American born of Chinese immigrants, and his ethnicity, and hers, make them conspicuous. When Lydia's body is found in a lake, James is consumed by guilt and sets out on a reckless path. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to make someone accountable. Lydia's brother, Nathan, is convinced that local bad boy Jack is involved. But it's the youngest in the family - Hannah - who may be the only one who knows what really happened. “There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges.” Mark Lawson, Guardian
© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Ljudbok): 9781510004184
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 28 maj 2015
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Anna
12 dec. 2021
The story unfolds slowly and delicately. Beautifully narrated
Katrin
11 nov. 2017
En vacker berättelse med mycket eftertanke. Underbar berättarröst.
Cilla
8 feb. 2022
Highly recommend this story about life. About a family with secrets, going about life until the point when everything changes and the world is turned upside down. Gripping way of touching upon life’s all aspects; childhood, career, academics, marriage, family life, sorrow and death.
Sandra
20 sep. 2023
Beautiful and sad story. The narrator has a lovely voice.
Eva
18 nov. 2021
Den är sorglig men med viktiga budskap
Torbjörn
7 aug. 2022
Efter sex timmars lyssnande ger jag upp. En tragisk och dysfunktionell familjehistoria med få ljuspunkter. Alla är olyckliga och istället för att familjen stöttar varandra i sitt utanförskap är prestation det enda som betyder något. Deppigt värre.
Tina
17 nov. 2020
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Roz
14 juli 2017
Väldigt bra handling. Mer roman än ett mysterium, visade sig vara en trevlig överraskning.
Katrina
29 aug. 2022
Just loved it!
Slavica
1 jan. 2021
Fantastiskt! Man lyssnar/läser 100 böcker och sedan kommer en sån här! Påminner om we have to talk about Kevin i det att där också hade man svårt att tro att historien är uppdiktad...
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