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They called themselves ‘the lucky ones’Allison was the youngest of the lucky ones, seven children adopted by legendary philanthropist Vincent Capello. Life with her newfound family seemed idyllic… until the night she almost died.Thirteen years later, Allison receives a letter, warning her that Capello is dying, forcing her to return to her adopted family and confront the past.Determined to find out what happened that night she starts digging, but those who want to uncover the secrets of the past should be careful what they wish for…Readers love Reisz:“ I love unusual, gripping, suspenseful reads & this more than ticked all the boxes”“a touching and complex story”“unputdownable!!”“5 star without a doubt I devoured this book”“Fascinating and creepy and lovely”“Addictive!”

Harold Fry meets Brief Encounters in this charming and poignant debut.‘She’s why you’re going to Edinburgh, isn’t she? I knew there must be a reason why you had to be on this train!’Henry blinked. He hoped he hadn’t come across from the outset as some sort of eccentric old fool.He took a breath. Felt the words gathering inside him. ‘Yes,’ he replied, ‘it’s all part of the story. A small story, perhaps, but it’s my story. One that’s shaped my world for the last sixty-five years.’Henry Applebee isn’t as young as he used to be. He’s also alone, and in love. After decades of searching, he boards a train from London to Edinburgh to find the woman he can’t forget, the woman he spent a fleeting weekend with fifty years before.His objective is simple: to make amends for a terrible mistake…But when Henry crosses paths with Ariel, a teenager from Wales, also bound to Edinburgh to fulfil her mother’s dying wish, his well-meaning quest takes an unexpected turn.