Bøker av Cassandra Parkin

''It was dark and sad and powerful and poetic. Just addictive, and bloody marvellous'' Louise BeechThe Leftovers is a story about sexual power and consent, the myth of the perfect victim, and a dark exploration of the things we do for ΓÇô and to ΓÇô the ones we love.CallieΓÇÖs life is spent caring for others ΓÇô for Frey, her client, and for Noah, her brother. When a tragic car accident shatters her family, sheΓÇÖs left alone with her mother Vanessa. Vanessa''s favourite child was Noah; Callie''s favourite parent was her dad. Now they''re stuck with each other - the leftovers of their family - and they''ll have to confront the ways they''ve been hurt, and the ways they''ve passed that hurt on to others.Praise for Cassandra:''A thoughtful novel. Parkin creates authentic, interesting characters'' Carys Bray''Fresh and original, written vividly and with lair. I was completely engrossed!'' Katherine Webb''A dark, eloquently creepy tale. Parkin''s prose quivers with visceral terror'' Carol Lovekin

Soldier Boy is gripping story about secrets, fear, longing, lies and the power of being true to yourself, even when the price is higher than you could have imagined.Under the shadow of trauma, Liam has been discharged from the army. As night terrors torment him and he struggles to keep his anger intact, he finds himself in his car, his daughter Alannah asleep in the back, while his wife Emma has gone AWOL. With no idea where to go for shelter, his only goal is to hold onto his daughter at all costs. But Alannah is on a journey of her own.As the consequences of Alannah’s choices unfold, nothing will ever be the same again.‘The writing is glorious, beautiful… the handling of the subject matter is so tender, so sensitive, so utterly well done. This book is just what the world needs right now. No one could read it and not learn something, not let their mind and heart open up just a little bit more. I adored it.’ Louise Beech‘Uniquely structured, Cassandra Parkin''s Soldier Boy is a masterclass in interior storytelling that keeps you glued to the page.’ Ana Johns, Internationally Bestselling author of The Woman in the White Kimono

ΓÇÿHaunting and beautifully writtenΓÇÖ Emma BurstallWhen her identical twin Laurel dies, seventeen-year-old WillowΓÇÖs life falls apart. With her parentsΓÇÖ marriage faltering, she finds escape at her uncle JoeΓÇÖs cottage. But even as they begin to know each other, Willow is plagued with memories of her sister. Then, Lucas arrives in her life ΓÇô troubled, angry and with a dangerous past.JoeΓÇÖs cottage is idyllic, but the forest is filled with secrets. What is Joe hiding from her? What events have brought Lucas to her door? And who is the Slaughter Man who steals through WillowΓÇÖs sleep?As the lines between dreams and reality become blurred, WillowΓÇÖs torment deepens. It seems as if her only escape lies with the Slaughter Man.What Reviewers and Readers Say:ΓÇÿA dark, eloquently creepy tale. Parkin''s prose quivers with visceral terrorΓÇÖ Carol Lovekin, Author of Snow Sisters & GhostbirdΓÇÿHaunting, complex and beautifully written. A really compelling read'' Emma Burstall, the top 10 bestselling author of the Tremarnock Series

A ghostly winter read with a modern gothic flavour. A tale of twisted love, family secrets and hauntings.

A haunting blend of romance and realism, these stripped-back narratives of human experience are the perfect read for anyone who has read their child a bedtime fairy story, and wondered who ever said these were stories meant for children.