{"product_id":"9781982164096","title":"The Truth About Melody Browne : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Truth About Melody Browne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lisa Jewell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis “touching, insightful, and gripping story” (Sophie Kinsella, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) from the instant\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThen She Was Gone\u003c\/i\u003e follows a young woman searching for answers about her unknown past and the mysterious fire that irrevocably changed her life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she was a child, Melody Browne’s house burned down, destroying all her family’s possessions and her memories. Ever since this tragic event, Melody Browne has had no recollection of her life before she was rescued from the flames.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now in her early thirties, Melody is a single mother, living in the middle of London with her teenaged son. She hasn’t seen her parents since she left home at fifteen, but Melody has no desire to reconnect until one night, while attending a hypnotist show with a date, she faints. When she comes around, she is suddenly overwhelmed with fragmented memories of her life before that fateful fire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Slowly, she begins the arduous process of piecing together the real story of her childhood. Her journey takes her up and down the countryside, to seaside towns to the back streets of London, where she meets strangers who seem to love her like their own. But the more answers she uncovers, the more questions she is left with, and Melody can’t help but wonder if she’ll ever know the whole truth about her past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “An absolute must-read” (\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, UK), \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Melody Browne\u003c\/i\u003e “will make you laugh, cry—then tell all your friends about it” (\u003ci\u003eDaily Record)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Lisa Jewell’s writing is like a big warm hug and this book is a touching, insightful and gripping story which I simply couldn’t put down.” —\u003cb\u003eSOPHIE KINSELLA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of heart and humour, this will move you to tears. An absolute must-read.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Classic storytelling.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What is revealed is a network of rewardingly complex characters, a dramatic, suspense-filled explanation of how [Melody] ended up where she did, and a family tragedy that is profoundly moving.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A refreshing departure from the usual girl-in-search-of-boy template… Jewell has a convincing eye for detail, and throws in a roller-coaster-worth of attention-grabbing twists and turns.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sincere and engaging with a great plot and believable characters.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Moving and dark.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times Summer Reading Selection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This will make you laugh, cry—then tell all your friends about it.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982164096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40984891687118,"sku":"9781982164096","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_04484cda-042f-4f36-a396-9c613d6fd550.jpg?v=1646779625","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982164096","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}