A Town Called Solace Av Mary Lawson

<p><b>**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO FOUR**</b><br><br><b>Set in the frozen north of Canada in 1972, this is a novel of painful histories and the moments in life when we can change for the better.</b><br><br><b>Clara</b>''s rebellious older sister is missing. Grief-stricken and bewildered, she yearns to uncover the truth about what happened.<br><br><b>Liam</b>, newly divorced and newly unemployed, moves into the house next door and within hours gets a visit from the police.<br><br><b>Elizabeth</b> is thinking about a crime committed thirty years ago, one that had tragic consequences for two families. She desperately wants to make amends before she dies.<br><br><b>**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE**</b><br><br><b>''I''ve been telling everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each of her novels is just a marvel'' Anne Tyler</b><br><br><b>''Close to perfection'' <i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>''Exquisitely poignant'' Liane Moriarty</b></p>