The Truants

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_______________ ‘in the vein of agatha christie herself. startling’ – irish times ‘magical in every way … one of the best novels i’ve ever read’ – fearne cotton ‘as much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery … an impressive debut’ – the times _______________ an observer, i and new york times book of the year _______________ during the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age jess walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. but when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, east anglian skies, her world flares with colour. drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, lorna clay – jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. but the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. soon jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life? _______________ ‘hypnotic . . . an uncommonly clever whodunnit’ new york times book review ‘deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters’ jojo moyes ‘one of the standout books of the summer’ stylist