Nothing Else : The exquisitely moving novel that EVERYONE is talking about. by Louise Beech

A professional pianist searches for her sister, who disappeared when their parents died, aided by her childhood-care records and a single song that continues to haunt her . the exquisite new novel from the author of This Is How We Are Human`Utterly beautiful . I couldn't put it down'?Iona Gray`Louise Beech has a rare talent . she doesn't just move the reader, she breaks their heart and mends it again' Fiona Cummins`The best one yet . I'm still in tears of heartbreak and joy'?S E Lynes'Like the notes of a nocturne,?Nothing Else?will leave you profoundly touched by its beauty'?Nydia Hetherington---------------------------Heather Harris is a piano teacher and professional musician, whose quiet life revolves around music, whose memories centre on a single song that haunts her. A song she longs to perform again. A song she wrote as a child, to drown out the violence in their home. A song she played with her little sister, Harriet. But Harriet is gone . she disappeared when their parents died, and Heather never saw her again. When Heather is offered an opportunity to play piano on a cruise ship, she leaps at the chance. She'll read her recently released childhood care records by day - searching for clues to her sister's disappearance - and play piano by night . coming to terms with the truth about a past she's done everything to forget. An exquisitely moving novel about surviving devastating trauma, about the unbreakable bond between sisters,?Nothing Else?is also a story of courage and love, and the power of music to transcend - and change - everything. ---------------------------`One of the best writers of her generation'?John Marrs?`A?story of childhood trauma, survival, the fragility of memory, and of love that survives decades . I loved it'?Gill Paul`A touching, beautifully written work of literary fiction ... pure perfection'?Michael Wood'A beautiful, heartbreaking, uplifting novel'?Vikki Patis`Another brilliant tale of love and hope'?Fionnuala Kearney'Powerful, mesmerising and honest . I loved every word'?Carol Lovekin?`A tender and beautiful story about the loving and unbreakable bond between sisters' Madeleine Black?`Wonderful prose' Shelley's Book Nook?`Emotional, poignant, delightful' Bobs and Books?`A masterpiece of emotional artistry, as spectacularly tender as it is disquieting, this book will stay with you long after you finish it' Bookly Matters?`This is another beautiful, lyrically written story, made even more perfect with the musical themes throughout' Karen Reads?`Beautifully written, in that style that is so typical of this author, and which never fails to draw its reader in' From Belgium with Booklove?`Madame Beech has done it again ... both touching and heartbreaking'?Mrs Loves To Read?`This is such a beautiful book - incredibly tender, it's like an extended piece of the most beautiful classical music you ever heard' Tea Leaves and Reads?`This is a story, at its root, of love and loss, and lost time, but one that testifies to the power of truth and the endurance of love . her best yet'Blue Book Balloon
Binding: Paperback / softback