Shadows of the Evening

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Return to the northern town of Thorp in this moving new addition to Marion Husband’s bestselling The Boy I Love series.

‘You, me, Eric, Paul Harris – even Margot – even Adele. All of us so messed up by the war we couldn’t tell right from wrong.’

1964. The town of Thorp in the North of England has always kept its secrets. With so many husbands returned from the war changed men, there are some truths that can never be spoken.

And yet, Bobby Harris is determined to find out the truth about his father, Paul. Horrified by Paul’s scandalous posthumous biography, Bobby must discover if he really has been lied to all his life.

But in uncovering his father’s secrets, he soon learns that it is not only his own family who will be affected by his search for the truth.

Praise for Marion Husband:

‘As with all the best novelists, Husband’s talent seems to draw its energy from the experience of writing from perspectives far removed from her own as she inhabits other genders, other sexualities, other eras’ Patrick Gale

‘Don’t miss this series – if you love the power of words, words rich in layer and tone . . . you will love them. Can’t recommend them enough.‘ Goodreads Reviewer

Marion Husband has an MA in Creative Writing and has taught creative writing for many years for the Open University and has lectured on Creative Writing MA courses. Her bestselling Boy I Love series was awarded the Andrea Badenoch Fiction Award and The Blackwell Prize. She is married with two grown up children and lives in Norton in the Tees Valley.

‘Husband’s writing is notable for an understated yet intense sympathy for the movements of the heart. Impressive’ Guardian

1964. The town of Thorp in the North of England has always kept its secrets. With so many husbands returned from the war changed men, there are some truths that can never be spoken.

And yet, Bobby Harris is determined to find out the truth about his father, Paul. Horrified by Paul’s scandalous posthumous biography, Bobby must discover if he really has been lied to all his life.

But in uncovering his father’s secrets, he soon learns that it is not only his own family who will be affected by his search for the truth.

Acclaim for Marion Husband’s novels

‘As with all the best novelists, Husband’s talent seems to draw its energy from the experience of writing from perspectives far removed from her own’
Patrick Gale

‘Superbly written… A poignant and very readable novel’
Historical Novels Review

‘Husband’s novels are compelling page-turners with hidden secrets and complex love lives’
Northern Echo

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Dimensions	0.625 × 5 × 7.75 in
Series	The Boy I Love
Imprint	Headline Accent
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781786157836
ISBN-10	1786157837
Author	Marion Husband
Audience	General / adult
BISAC	FIC027190
Subjects	FIC027190