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*A Book of the Year in The Times<\/em>, Guardian<\/em>, Good Housekeeping <\/em>and iPaper*<\/em><\/h2>\n

‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ Monica Ali<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival’ Claire Fuller<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘Wonderful? lives up to the hype’ Stephen King<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘Impossibly accomplished’ Chris Whitaker<\/strong><\/h2>\n

_________________________<\/h2>\n

Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers. <\/strong><\/p>\n

When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is where their story really begins.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘Exceptional ? 5 stars isn’t enough’?????<\/p>\n

‘This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember’?????<\/p>\n

‘I’ve cried actual tears ? God. Just stunning’?????<\/p>\n

‘Shocking, moving and really unforgettable’?????<\/p>\n

‘Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece’?????<\/p>\n

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*A Book of the Year in The Times<\/em>, Guardian<\/em>, Good Housekeeping <\/em>and iPaper*<\/em><\/h2>\n

‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ Monica Ali<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival’ Claire Fuller<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘Wonderful? lives up to the hype’ Stephen King<\/strong><\/h2>\n

‘Impossibly accomplished’ Chris Whitaker<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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