{"product_id":"9781785079344","title":"Lily's House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Parkin is a wonderful writer with a painterly eye for detail - lush gardens, lashing seas - and a way of slowly releasing key facts... There are some brilliant twists.' -- Wendy Holden, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Lily's House\u003c\/i\u003e has a voice that leaps out of the page and holds you tight. Fresh. Original. Spell-binding.' -- Jane Corry, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Husband's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLily's House\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful story that carefully unravels the depth of love and lies in a family. Cassandra's writing pulled me in from the first page and wouldn't let me go until I'd finished. Even then it stayed with me for a long time.' -- Heidi Perks, author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Surface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unexpectedly dark and dream-like. I loved the twists throughout... a very enjoyable read.' -- Natalie K. Martin, No.1 Amazon best-selling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLily's House\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, rich, haunting and addictive read. Cassandra Parkin effortlessly weaves magic in this story of long-gone secrets, self-discovery, empowerment, and love. The book is assured, mature... a masterpiece. I'll never forget it.' -- Louise Beech, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to be Brave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you are looking for a real page turner of a novel, then this is the book for you… with twists and turns which are both unexpected and wonderful to read.' --A Nose for Food\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLily's House\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect book. I loved every word and simply want to go right back and read it all again.' --Linda's Book Bag\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'First impressions can be unexpectedly deceptive. That gorgeous cover cleverly conceals a darkness… I find it astonishing how words can stealthily raise ugly issues to such powerful effect, yet remain so beautifully written.' --Little Bookness Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLily's House\u003c\/i\u003e was a wonder to read and a book I could scarcely put down – Parkin's writing reeled me in and kept hold of me from start to finish.' --Mari Ellis Dunning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I would recommend Cassandra Parkin and the wonderful \u003ci\u003eLily's House\u003c\/i\u003e to anyone as ultimately it is about hope and love in their truest forms.' --Fenland Book Worm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An enchanting, quirky and often surprising tale of unconditional love between a grandmother and granddaughter.' --Mad House Family Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A real page-turner' --Nudge \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, original story that entranced me from page one.' --Random Things Through My Letterbox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A really special book' --Being Anne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A surprisingly dark read' --A View from the Balcony\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I laughed, I cried, I got angry and I closed the last page with a satisfied sigh, regretting only that the journey was over. A truly enjoyable read, one of my favourites this year.' --But Books are Better\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I adored this book… a very special book indeed.' --Brew and Books Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘...wonderfully poignant and important novel… clever and arresting’ --Literature Works\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jen goes to her grandmother's house for the last time, she's determined not to dwell on the past. As a child, Jen adored Lily and suspected she might be a witch; but the spell was broken long ago, and now her death means there won't be any reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily's gone, but the enchantments she wove and the secrets she kept still remain. 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