From the internationally bestselling author of the ‘unique and unforgettable’ (The Wall Street Journal) The Trouble with Goats and Sheep comes a funny and poignant story of a woman who encounters the ghosts of her past as she untangles the mystery of her daughter’s disappearance—a powerful, hopeful reminder that the people we love are always with us.
Margaret thinks her time is up…
Things have been hard since her husband Derek died, and they never got over the disappearance of their daughter, Jeanie, all those years ago. With his support, it seemed like everything would be okay—okay enough, that is.
But now Derek’s gone. Margaret moves through the days slowly, quietly, alone. Then one day, Margaret returns home to an unlikely visitor, and together they set out to discover what really happened to Jeanie. Perhaps if she knocks on enough doors, she might find another end to the story.
Part mystery, part ghost story, part meditation on grief, An Unlikely Visitor is a warmhearted and hopeful reminder that the people we love are always with us.
Genre: General Fiction
Margaret thinks her time is up…
Things have been hard since her husband Derek died, and they never got over the disappearance of their daughter, Jeanie, all those years ago. With his support, it seemed like everything would be okay—okay enough, that is.
But now Derek’s gone. Margaret moves through the days slowly, quietly, alone. Then one day, Margaret returns home to an unlikely visitor, and together they set out to discover what really happened to Jeanie. Perhaps if she knocks on enough doors, she might find another end to the story.
Part mystery, part ghost story, part meditation on grief, An Unlikely Visitor is a warmhearted and hopeful reminder that the people we love are always with us.
Genre: General Fiction
Praise for this book
"Joanna Cannon's words are like a heartbeat on the page; she is easily one of my favourite authors. An Unlikely Visitor is an emotional, imaginative story written with such empathy and tenderness." - Cecelia Ahern
"Brimming with Jo's trademark compassion, insight and wry humour, An Unlikely Visitor is both a meditation on a grief, a mystery of a missing child and a powerful exploration of the human condition. A treat of a novel." - Hannah Beckerman
"Joanna Cannon beautifully examines each tragic, surprising, shocking and precious moment of ordinary life. An extraordinary book, I loved it." - Fern Britton
"A richly imagined, deeply soothing and impeccably structured story, told with Joanna Cannon's trademark wit and warmth. A balm for the soul." - Samuel Burr
"An Unlikely Visitor is an astonishing achievement... Joanna Cannon is an exquisite observer of human nature. Her stories are not so much told as felt by the soul." - Elizabeth Day
"A novel that appears to be telling Margaret and Derek's poignant story becomes, in Joanna Cannon's gifted hands, a profound reflection on the human condition, and therein lie the joy and the magic... We are left marvelling at how extraordinary ordinary people can be, and what a wonder it is to live and love at all." - Joanna Glen
"Joanna Cannon is a compassionate storyteller who writes about the big things with a lightness of touch. An Unlikely Visitor is an engaging mystery, magical and humane as it slowly unfurls - a perfect book for today's world." - Sarah Winman
"Brimming with Jo's trademark compassion, insight and wry humour, An Unlikely Visitor is both a meditation on a grief, a mystery of a missing child and a powerful exploration of the human condition. A treat of a novel." - Hannah Beckerman
"Joanna Cannon beautifully examines each tragic, surprising, shocking and precious moment of ordinary life. An extraordinary book, I loved it." - Fern Britton
"A richly imagined, deeply soothing and impeccably structured story, told with Joanna Cannon's trademark wit and warmth. A balm for the soul." - Samuel Burr
"An Unlikely Visitor is an astonishing achievement... Joanna Cannon is an exquisite observer of human nature. Her stories are not so much told as felt by the soul." - Elizabeth Day
"A novel that appears to be telling Margaret and Derek's poignant story becomes, in Joanna Cannon's gifted hands, a profound reflection on the human condition, and therein lie the joy and the magic... We are left marvelling at how extraordinary ordinary people can be, and what a wonder it is to live and love at all." - Joanna Glen
"Joanna Cannon is a compassionate storyteller who writes about the big things with a lightness of touch. An Unlikely Visitor is an engaging mystery, magical and humane as it slowly unfurls - a perfect book for today's world." - Sarah Winman
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