Without Saying Goodbye - by Laura Jarratt (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published as Disappeared in 2022 in Great Britain by Orion Fiction, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group, Ltd.

Book Synopsis

"Heartfelt, thrilling, and emotionally complex, this is the author's best work yet." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

Two women will do whatever it takes to protect their own - no matter the cost to anyone else.

Cerys leaves her life behind in a fiery wreck. Lily slips away from hers early one morning, silent as a shadow. Both are mothers. And both are desperate.

When the two women are thrown into each other's paths, they strike a tentative bond. Cerys is a mother with no children to care for anymore, and Lily is doing all she can to take care of a four-year-old on her own. But each keep secrets from the beginning--the scars, the loneliness, and, most importantly, who they actually are. They need to work together to survive, but how can they trust each other? Because everybody knows: the longer a secret is kept, the worse its consequences will be when the truth comes out.

As the past catches up with them in the form of a deranged father with a shotgun, Lily especially finds herself backed into a corner. But mothers will do what they must to protect their children, no matter who else gets hurt along the way.

A deeply emotional and complex thriller that explores motherhood, love and the desperate need to protect it... at any cost.

Review Quotes

"Ambitious and articulate." -- Daily Mail for Laura Jarratt's Two Little Girls

"Carries a real twist." -- Manchester Evening News for Laura Jarratt's Two Little Girls

"Jarratt's lyrical descriptions of Wales ('The gray Irish Sea lay ahead, white horses riding the choppy waves') complement the propulsive plot, which culminates in an explosive confrontation. Heartfelt, thrilling, and emotionally complex, this is the author's best work yet." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"Tense, twisty and compelling." -- bestselling author Lisa Hall for Laura Jarratt's Two Little Girls

"This heartfelt story grabs the reader from the very start and doesn't let go. Psychological thrillers fans won't want to miss this one." -- Publishers Weekly for Laura Jarratt's Two Little Girls