April 2010 Debut of the Month.
Mathilda Savitch isn't evil but she has a definite darkness about her. After her sister's death her life is changed forever. Determined to find the truth behind her sister's death Mathilda thinks this will heal her family's wounds. The grief and tragedy, seen through these adolescent eyes, feels raw and harsh. However the author still brings humour and compassion to this stunning debut.
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A fiercely funny and touching debut novel of a young girl uncovering the truth about her sisters death.Fear doesnt come naturally to Mathilda Savitch.She prefers to look directly at things nobody else can even mention:for example, her beloved older sisters death. She was pushed in front of a train by a man who is still on the loose, and after a year of searching for clues,Mathilda has come no closer to the truth about Helenes murderuntil she cracks her email password and a whole secret life emerges one that swiftly draws Mathilda into her sisters world of clouded motives and strange emotions. If she can find the keys to Helenes past, shes sure she can wake her family from their nightmare of grief. But in crossing into that underworld and tracing her sisters footsteps, she has to risk everything that matters to her.Mathilda Savitch is a poignant, furiouslyfunny, and tender page-turner from an extraordinary debut novelist.From the Hardcover edition.
Mathilda Savitch features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Debut Books of the Month, Family Drama, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Mathilda Savitch is available in Paperback, Ebook
Mathilda Savitch was written by Victor Lodato and published by Doubleday Canada
£23.94
