The Memory Wood
by Sam Lloyd
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Pub Date Mar 10 2020 | Archive Date Jul 01 2020
Penguin Random House Canada | Doubleday Canada
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Description
"I was pulled into The Memory Wood from the very first page—it grabs you by the throat and doesn't let you go" —Shari Lapena, #1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
A heart-stopping, chilling thriller about an abducted girl, the boy who can save her and the terrifying cat-and-mouse game of deception and betrayal that they are playing.
"If you've only just arrived . . . then why do you want to leave?"
Elissa arrived in Memory Wood on the most important day of her life. The thirteen-year-old chess prodigy was competing at the English Youth Grand Prix when she was snatched, and then woke up in a makeshift cell underground.
Elijah has lived beside Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. He's only twelve but he's spent his life so far exploring every inch of it, and that's how he finds Elissa.
When he appears in her cell, Elissa assumes Elijah will help her; that he'll go to the police and give them the answers they desperately need. But Elijah doesn't want her to leave.
As her abductor's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic, Elijah's company is soon her only source of relief and Elissa realizes that this strange, lonely boy is her one hope for survival. Drawing on all her resilience and powers of logic to outwit him, their deadly game of cat and mouse, of deception and betrayal, but also their bond of friendship, will determine both their fates. . . .
SAM LLOYD lives in Surrey, England, with his wife, three young sons and a dog that likes to howl. The Memory Wood is his debut thriller.
Advance Praise
"What makes this book special is the marvellously executed subterranean power game. Superbly creepy, with an unexpected twist, this is a very grim modern fairytale." —The Guardian
"The dreamy nature of the story slowly dissipates as the danger deepens, leaving this reader with pounding and sweating palms." —The Observer
"Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent." —The Daily Mail
"Forget everything you think you know about thrillers. The Memory Wood is a compulsive page-turner where visceral horror meets Grimm fairytale—a story that's guaranteed to burn itself into your brain. . . . Every twist and distortion evokes a physical response—you'll be breathless with anticipation, tingling with hope, and numb with dread from beginning to end." —The Irish News
"A beautifully written, fast-paced thriller with twists and turns as dark as the cell in which Elissa is confined. We devoured it in a matter of hours." —Heat
"I was pulled into The Memory Wood from the very first page—it grabs you by the throat and doesn't let you go. It's an intense, atmospheric and truly original thriller. Put everything else aside when you enter The Memory Wood, including your expectations . . ." —Shari Lapena, #1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
"Brilliant writing, a terrifying story and characters so real it feels like you know them. If you enjoy dark, twisty thrillers that stay with you, read this book." —Samantha Downing, #1 international bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
"Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time." —Lesley Kara, author of The Rumor
"I haven’t read anything quite this exciting since Room. You think all the stories have been told, then something like this comes along." Emma Curtis, author of The Night You Left
"I was captivated by The Memory Wood—a beautifully told, dark and chilling tale." Renée Knight, international bestselling author of Disclaimer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780385694834 |
| PRICE | CA$24.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 384 |
