In the summer of 2019, ‘Greta’ has fetched up in South Yorkshire on land owned by Francis. They both have secrets, more entrenched and harder to shake off for one of them than the other. Nearly two hundred miles to the south in Ipswich, Oliver continues to labour as a criminal solicitor, unaware of the consequences of earlier events in his life and, as we all are, of what is yet to come.
Francis doesn’t put pressure on ‘Greta’, nevertheless she ups and disappears anyway, returning to her real life. And yet, is that life any more real than her sojourn with Francis?
She becomes friendlier with Oliver and, despite having serial problems of his own, he helps her with a serious and distressing difficulty. While doing so, he discovers something sinister, though he can't quite believe it.
Their romantic entanglements with others don’t run entirely smoothly and, for both of them, the past rakes up some unexpected issues. Gradually, and from various sources, the truth emerges, less palatable in some respects than others…
The twists in the plot will keep you guessing right to the end. Class of ’97 is the ideal book club novel, providing food for endless questions about the characters’ circumstances, difficulties and life-changing events.
“…a very enjoyable read…you have created a very complex character, and…a fascinating backstory… The ending is clever and unexpected.” Alison Hopkins
‘A complex, unpredictable novel with strong characterisation.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Genre: Mystery
Francis doesn’t put pressure on ‘Greta’, nevertheless she ups and disappears anyway, returning to her real life. And yet, is that life any more real than her sojourn with Francis?
She becomes friendlier with Oliver and, despite having serial problems of his own, he helps her with a serious and distressing difficulty. While doing so, he discovers something sinister, though he can't quite believe it.
Their romantic entanglements with others don’t run entirely smoothly and, for both of them, the past rakes up some unexpected issues. Gradually, and from various sources, the truth emerges, less palatable in some respects than others…
The twists in the plot will keep you guessing right to the end. Class of ’97 is the ideal book club novel, providing food for endless questions about the characters’ circumstances, difficulties and life-changing events.
“…a very enjoyable read…you have created a very complex character, and…a fascinating backstory… The ending is clever and unexpected.” Alison Hopkins
‘A complex, unpredictable novel with strong characterisation.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Genre: Mystery
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