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- She's waiting to become a mother--but first she has to find her own.Weeks away from the birth of her first child, Georgie should be enjoying the peace of her new life in the country, but boredom has settled in and nerves are running high.
- Author(s): Jo Leevers
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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She's waiting to become a mother--but first she has to find her own away from the birth of her first child, Georgie should be enjoying the peace of her new life in the country, but boredom has settled in and nerves are running high. A viral news story about the rescue of a missing child warms her heart until she sees the photo: the woman who found the child is her own mother, Nancy, who disappeared twenty years ago.Book Synopsis
She's waiting to become a mother--but first she has to find her own.
Weeks away from the birth of her first child, Georgie should be enjoying the peace of her new life in the country, but boredom has settled in and nerves are running high. A viral news story about the rescue of a missing child warms her heart until she sees the photo: the woman who found the child is her own mother, Nancy, who disappeared twenty years ago.
How could Nancy have abandoned her own children? Georgie needs to know before becoming a mother herself, even if it means calling on her estranged brother Dan for support. As the siblings set off on a road trip towards the Scottish island where Nancy was last seen, they don't yet know that her side of the story has just as much heartache as their own.
Caught between her new life and old secrets, Georgie must make peace with the past. Can she and Dan unite to uncover the truth? And can piecing together Nancy's story fix their broken family--or are some wounds too deep to heal?
Review Quotes
"A compelling drama that would make a great book club read." --Good Housekeeping
"Immersive, compelling and beautifully written--book clubs will devour The Last Time I Saw You. Another surefire winner for Jo Leevers! Outstanding, I adored it." --Andrea Mara, author of No One Saw a Thing
"This taut, lovely novel is a modern-day odyssey of pain and revelation. It has all the momentum of a thriller and all the heart of a family coming to terms with its own messy truth. Jo Leevers is a master of forgiveness, that most divine of highwire human acts." --Catherine Newman, author of We All Want Impossible Things
"Part road trip, part meditation on motherhood, this gripped me from start to finish. Full of secrets and so moving." --Kate Maxwell, author of Hush
"So beautiful and so human. A brilliant story that will stay with me." --Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
"A beautifully written story about the family ties that bind us. An absolute joy to read." --Carole Hailey, author of The Silence Project
"Emotional, dramatic and full of suspense, The Last Time I Saw You is a gripping story about families--the secrets that drive them apart and the connections that bind them together." --Eleanor Ray, author of Everything Is Beautiful
"Utterly riveting and heartbreakingly beautiful. Full of rich details and poignancy and populated by characters so real I could almost reach out and touch them. Jo Leevers writes about our secrets, our disappointments and our quiet tragedies. She writes about families and relationships and finding the courage to begin again--in short, the very stuff of life. I don't know what else could be more important." --Emily Critchley, author of One Puzzling Afternoon
"A touching story of love, loss and what it means to be a mother. I devoured it in one sitting but it will stay with me for far longer." --Imogen Clark, author of In A Single Moment
"The Last Time I Saw You hooked me from the very first chapter. It has so many elements I love to read about: Estranged family members? Yes, please. A missing mother? Double yes. A road trip story with a bit of mystery? I'm all in! But in this case, it was the rich and nuanced character development that kept me turning the pages. Jo Leevers is so good at uncovering emotional depths in a way that grips you by the heart--and, in some cases, gives a twist that leaves you aching." --Lauren Parvizi, author of La Vie, According to Rose
"I loved this family drama turned mystery as Georgie, now an adult on the brink of motherhood herself, follows fresh leads to find her mother. Pick this one up for sure!" --Amy Hagstrom, author of The Wild Between Us
"An immersive and emotional powerhouse of a book. By the end of the novel, I was so fully invested that I felt bereft when the characters left me. Jo's ability to wrap her readers in a comforting cloak while teasing out all the difficult emotions is remarkable." --Emma-Claire Wilson, author of This Child of Mine
"Dark threads entwine across the generations as characters struggle to decide whether 'some acts of betrayal are beyond forgiveness.' Hugely engrossing, thought-provoking and moving. A rich, driven and beautifully written story about people's flaws, misconceptions and mendacity from the author of the brilliant Tell Me How This Ends." --Liz Webb, author of The Saved
"A skilfully crafted story about generational trauma, love and forgiveness. A must read." --Alison Stockham, author of The Cuckoo Sister
"Heart wrenching and gripping in equal measure, written with a light and deft touch." --Rebecca De Winter, author of Best Friends
"Jo Leevers's writing that hits all the right notes and reminds me of Maggie O'Farrell. This is a journey in the literal and metaphorical sense as Georgie and her brother search for answers about loss and abandonment, of what family means and how their childhoods shaped them. A layered and utterly compelling read." --Jane Crittenden, author of World Apart
"I've always enjoyed road trips in books and films, and this one with heavily pregnant Georgie and her estranged brother was gripping from start to finish. A fabulous read." --Kitty Johnson, author of Five Winters
"I've just finished The Last Time I Saw You. I absolutely whizzed through it and thought it was a beautiful, moving novel, a deftly structured, absorbing story of guilt, secrets and redemption." --Zoe Sommerville, author of The Marsh House
"I could not put this book down. An immersive, eloquent and utterly addictive story." --Lucy Barker, author of The Other Side of Mrs Wood
"Insightful and tender, The Last Time I Saw You asks what it means to be a mother, a woman, a daughter and a sister. A beautiful book." --Sarah Jost, author of One Last Chance