Without You, Saskia Sarginson
Without You, Saskia Sarginson
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Without You

Author: Saskia Sarginson

Narrator: Lucy Price-Lewis

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Redhook

Published: 06/10/2014

Synopsis

1984 -- Suffolk, England.

When 17-year-old Eva goes missing at sea, everyone presumes that she drowned. Her parents' relationship is falling apart, undermined by guilt and grief. But her younger sister, Faith, refuses to consider a life without Eva; she's determined to find her sister and bring her home alive.

Close to the shore looms the shape of an island -- out of bounds, mysterious, and dotted with windowless concrete huts. What nobody knows is that inside one of the huts Eva is being held captive. That she is fighting to survive -- and return home. . .

About Saskia Sarginson

Saskia Sarginson was awarded an M.A. in creative writing after a B.A. in English literature from Cambridge University. Before becoming a full-time author, she was a health and beauty editor on women's magazines, a ghostwriter for the BBC and HarperCollins, and a copywriter and script editor. She lives in south London with her partner and four children. Her first novel, The Twins, was chosen for the Richard & Judy autumn book club 2013 and received outstanding international review coverage.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on August 22, 2014

In Saskia Sarginson's novel, Without You, a sailing accident at sea has seventeen-year-old Eva presumed dead, and the reader gets a view of all the family members' perspectives as they deal with this tragedy. Each members' emotions are all different, ranging from blame, guilt, and denial/determinati......more

Goodreads review by Liz on June 13, 2014

Publication Date: 17th July 2014 from Little Brown/Piatkus Thank you to the author and publisher for the review copy via netgalley. 1984 – Suffolk, England. When 17-year-old Eva goes missing at sea, everyone presumes that she drowned. Her parents’ relationship is falling apart, undermined by guilt and......more

Goodreads review by Maxine on June 28, 2014

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review, thank you. What a beautifully written novel, Saskia Sarginson has a really good ability to weave words into an exceptional novel. The story is that Eva has been missing, presumed dead after a boating acci......more

Goodreads review by Nick on September 29, 2017

My major criticisms of this novel lie in it's blandness. An interesting plot idea - a family's teenage daughter goes missing at sea, assumed dead, but has instead been taken kidnap on a deserted coastal island off Suffolk - was rendered somewhat unremarkable by a writing style which seemed simplisti......more

Goodreads review by Janie on January 29, 2023

Ce livre est bien mais peu mémorable. C’est une lecture légère et facile à suivre, mais j’ai l’impression qu’il manquait quelque chose. C’est l’histoire de deux sœurs qui sont très proches, au fil de l’histoire, on apprend que la soeur aînée a été adoptée. Ce qui est le fond de l’histoire, mais l’év......more

Quotes

"A perfect R&J summer read, a psychological thriller of sisters and a dreadful childhood incident, the details of which are drip fed to us throughout the book, building layers of complexity to the story at each revelation....Highly compulsive."—The Bookseller on The Twins

"Beautifully Done."—Publishers Weekly on The Twins

"[O]utstandingly good. Part-thriller, part-love story, I guarantee you will not be able to put it down."—The Sun (UK) on The Twins

"Everybody has an opinion about twins and the bond between them. Well this novel has two sets of twins and will make you curious to know more. The competition, the struggle for power but also the loyalty between them are extraordinary... This novel reads like a modern fairy tale, I loved it."—Pages & Pages, Sydney on The Twins

"Beautifully written with characters you'll learn to love."—Dymocks Rouse Hill, Sydney on The Twins

"This debut novel by Saskia Sarginson reveals a stunning writer with deep insight into people, their thoughts and behavior. It is a beautifully crafted and compelling story that won't disappoint."—NZ Women's Weekly on The Twins

"The debut novel from British author Saskia Sarginson simply called The Twins, is anything but simple: it's a beautifully layered novel about childhood, the haunting nature of secrets and the unbreakable bond of twins...a compelling slow burn of a story with evocative writing. It's an accomplished first novel by Saskia Sarginson and it was with genuine pleasure I read she's already at work on her next novel - which I will definitely be adding to my wish list."—The Well Read Kitty on The Twins

"This book got its hooks into us and wouldn't let go. Hypnotic, with real emotional punch."—Star, 4 starred review (UK) on The Twins

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