The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR, an absorbing and thought-provoking tale about the impact on a happy family when the husband mysteriously vanishes.
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The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR, an absorbing and thought-provoking tale about the impact on a happy family when the husband mysteriously vanishes.
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What would you do if, out of the blue, your husband disappeared and you found out he was a suspected criminal?
When reliable, respectable Felix Kendall vanishes, his wife Kate is left reeling. As she and their children cope with the shocking impact on their comfortable lives, Kate realises that, if Felix is guilty, she never truly knew the man she loved. But as she faces the possibility that he might not return, she also discovers strengths she never knew she had.Critic Reviews
“Praise for THE LANGUAGE OF OTHERS”
Down at the core, beneath its several layers, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED is a well-crafted suspense story...Morrall digs beneath the surface to mine psychological nuggets, some of them gold. - Rachel Hore, Independent on Sunday
A wise, intelligent and surprising novel, in which - as in life - nothing is simple - Kate Saunders, The TimesA highly achieved, engrossing read... Superbly imagined, it reads like documentary truth. - Tom Adair, ScotsmanCompelling...In clear, concise prose, Morrall movingly depicts Kate's strength in the face of adversity, and Felix's excoriating regret at the damage done. - Marie ClaireAn absorbing novel about deception and self-discovery - GraziaAn inspiring story about a woman who finds inner strength as her world crumbles - TV Timesan engaging, unpretentious read - Scottish Sunday HeraldAbout the Author
Clare Morrall's first novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was published by Tindal Street Press in 2003 and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She has since published two more novels: NATURAL FLIGHTS OF THE HUMAN MIND and THE LANGUAGE OF OTHERS. Born in Exeter, she now lives in Birmingham where she works as a music teacher, and has two grown-up children.
What would you do if, out of the blue, your husband disappeared and you found out he was a suspected criminal?When reliable, respectable Felix Kendall vanishes, his wife Kate is left reeling. As she and their children cope with the shocking impact on their comfortable lives, Kate realises that, if Felix is guilty, she never truly knew the man she loved. But as she faces the possibility that he might not return, she also discovers strengths she never knew she had.
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