by Jewell, Lisa | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published 07/01/2010 by Cornerstone (Arrow Books Ltd) in the United Kingdom Paperback | 384 pages197 x 130 x 24mm | 270gThe wonderful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs.'Jewell's writing proves as punchy and fresh as ever' Independent'Moving and dark' The Times'Full of heart and humour, this will move you to tears. An absolute must-read' CosmopolitanMelody Browne can remember nothing before her ninth birthday. Now in her early thirties, Melody lives in the middle of London with her seventeen-year-old son. She hasn't seen her parents since she left home at fifteen, but Melody doesn't mind. She's better off on her own.And then fragments of her past start to come back. At first her memories mean nothing to her but slowly, day by day, she begins to piece together the real story of her childhood.But with every mystery she solves another one materialises, with every question she answers another appears. And Melody begins to wonder if she'll ever know the truth about her past . . .Reader's can't get enough of The Truth About Melody Browne . . .***** 'I loved this ... I too could not put it down and read it in less than 24 hours.'***** 'Pretty sure this is going to start a love affair with this author.'***** 'What an emotional journey this novel has taken me on.'***** 'This is the kind of book you hug after reading it!'***** 'This story was honest, unapologetic, and full of unconventional characters. I enjoyed it so much.'
