{"product_id":"9780008236984_the-drowned-village","title":"The Drowned Village","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Drew me straight in and kept me hooked.’ Linda Finlay, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Flower Seller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBeneath the surface lie forgotten secrets…\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA village destroyed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s the summer of 1935 and eleven-year-old Stella Walker is preparing to leave her home forever. Forced to evacuate to make way for a new reservoir, the village of Brackendale Green will soon be lost. But before the water has even reached them, a dreadful event threatens to tear Stella’s family apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uncovered secret\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresent day, and a fierce summer has dried up the lake and revealed the remnants of the deserted village. Now an old woman, Stella begs her granddaughter Laura to make the journey she can’t. She’s sure the village still holds answers for her but, with only days until the floodwaters start to rise again, Laura is in a race against time to solve the mysteries of Stella’s almost forgotten past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunting and evocative, \u003cem\u003eThe Drowned Village\u003c\/em\u003e reaches across the decades in an unforgettable tale of love, loss and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders LOVE \u003cem\u003eThe Drowned Village\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eWhat an amazing surprise!!\u003c\/strong\u003e After a few pages \u003cstrong\u003eI was so totally engrossed that I could not put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e… \u003cstrong\u003eReally did not want this book to end.\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eWow\u003c\/strong\u003e, this story literally grabbed a hold of me and sucked me in. I was \u003cstrong\u003egripped and sitting on the edge of my seat… I literally could not turn the pages fast enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eWow\u003c\/strong\u003e, what a great book! \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e and raced to the end.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘McGurl manages to \u003cstrong\u003ekeep the reader guessing\u003c\/strong\u003e until the very last chapter, at which point this reader got \u003cstrong\u003egoosebumps\u003c\/strong\u003e (and again now as I write this), and \u003cstrong\u003etears in her eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Very good. \u003cstrong\u003eStayed up all night reading it!\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book was \u003cstrong\u003eamazing!!\u003c\/strong\u003e I thoroughly enjoyed reading it… I would \u003cstrong\u003ehighly recommend it to everyone\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kathleen McGurl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285298102421,"sku":"9780008236984","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008236984.jpg?v=1776992331","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008236984_the-drowned-village","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}