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- "Never to be Told is storytelling at its finest.
- About the Author: Audrey Lee's debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory, has received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Edgar(R) Award for Best First Novel, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery.
- 352 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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"Never to be Told is storytelling at its finest." --Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and Too Old for This
From Edgar(R) Award and Anthony Award-Nominated Author Audrey Lee Desmond Harper is haunted. He was abandoned by his mother as a teenager. His once-promising writing career has stagnated. His relationship with his son, Jude, continues to fracture. But nothing haunts Desmond more than the inability to remember his engagement party, a night which ended in the death of his fiancée, Ella. Nothing, except perhaps Ella's ghost. Desmond hasn't left the house since Ella's accident a year ago. He spends his days in conversation with Ella, hoping his roommate won't discover his secret. But now, Ella has begun to ask questions about what really happened the night she died. Memories begin to surface, bringing dark truths Desmond isn't ready to face. And some truths are far worse than forgetting. For readers who enjoy The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley, Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak, and Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.Review Quotes
"A compelling mystery that blends complex relationships and a hint of the supernatural. With elegant, simple prose and plenty of drama, Audrey Lee's Never to be Told is storytelling at its finest." --Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and Too Old for This
"Lee's prose is lean and confident, her characters richly drawn, and her depiction of trauma and unresolved emotion as moving as it is unsettling. In exploring how grief distorts memory, how secrets corrode trust, and--compellingly--how love endures beyond the grave, Lee delivers a novel that, like The Lovely Bones, refuses to fade once read and reminds us that what remains hidden can haunt us as fiercely as any ghost." --John Copenhaver, award-winning author of Hall of Mirrors--John Copenhaver, award-winning author of Hall of MirrorsAbout the Author
Audrey Lee's debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory, has received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Edgar(R) Award for Best First Novel, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery. The audiobook was also awarded the IPPY Gold Medal for Best Mystery/Thriller.
Before she started writing fiction, Audrey received her master's degree in education from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and spent over two decades in public education. When she isn't writing books she consults with school systems about creating environments for students that are more equitable, culturally responsive, and socially just. Audrey lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and Maltipoo, Luna. She spends the majority of her time missing her son, who abandoned her for college. When not doing that, Audrey is compulsively organizing, watching her son's dance videos, max betting on a slot machine, and cheering for the Golden State Warriors with a dirty martini in hand.