{"product_id":"9781785079672","title":"Owl Song at Dawn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on Radio 4's Woman's Hour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Amazon Rising Star Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHive Rising Writer for 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] quirky, moving novel' -- \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fresh, poignant and unlike anything else' -- Jill Dawson, Whitbread and Orange Prize-shortlisted author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender and unflinching, a beautifully observed novel' -- Carys Bray, Costa Prize-shortlisted author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It crept under my skin and will stay there for a long time' -- Emma Henderson, Orange Prize-shortlisted author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Amazing: fierce, intelligent, compassionate and deeply moving' -- Edward Hogan, Desmond Elliot Prize-winning author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, heartbreaking and truly remarkable' -- Susan Barker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Top 'Books to Read on a Staycation'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOwl Song at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that should go straight onto bestseller and prize-winning lists.' -- Byte the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a gripping novel by a hugely gifted writer and one that is rich on atmosphere and character study.' -- London Grip\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's been a long while since a book given me physical goose bumps while reading. This was not as a result of horror, or shocks, but because it was so beautifully written from beginning to end.' -- Little Bookness Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A heartfelt story about love and acceptance' --\u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a tour de force. \u003ci\u003eOwl Song At Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is, quite simply, an outstanding novel.' -- Linda's Book Bag\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOwl Song at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly touching story about family, loss, guilt, friendship and forgiveness, and the charming characters are those that stay with you long beyond the final pages of the book.' -- A View from the Balcony\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOwl Song At Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is an original and thought-provoking debut that is readable and engaging whilst packing a punch.' -- One More Page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Poignant and rich' --\u003ci\u003eLitro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'an ultimately uplifting and positive book with life lessons for us all' -- Mad House Family Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Emma Claire Sweeney however has put such a lovely book together that combines grief, loss, love and laughter. I can highly recommend it!' -- Butterflyinthesky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOwl Song at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is remarkable, tender and heart-warming with realistically flawed characters. This is a beautifully written and uplifting novel that teaches compassion and provides life lessons for us all.' -- Her Nose Stuck in a Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaeve Maloney is a force to be reckoned with. Despite nearing eighty, she keeps Sea View Lodge just as her parents did during Morecambe's 1950s heyday. But now only her employees and regular guests recognise the tenderness and heartbreak hidden beneath her spikiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil, that is, Vincent shows up. Vincent is the last person Maeve wants to see. He is the only man alive to have known her twin sister, Edie. The nightingale to Maeve's crow, the dawn to Maeve's dusk, Edie would have set her sights on the stage all things being equal. 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