{"product_id":"missing-pieces-hardcover","title":"Missing Pieces - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time we were a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn those days, all I remember was laughter and joy. I was their first-born, and I remember so clearly my parents' pride as I held my little sister, Phoebe, for the first time, the joy shining out of their faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then one devastating day, everything changed, when Phoebe died. And it tore us all apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the third daughter - baby Bea - was born. It was meant to be the start of us healing. Becoming a family again. But the truth was, nothing would ever be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Bea is all grown up. And she's called me to say she's pregnant. She says she wants to come home. Because she has some questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all these years, I know it's time for our family secrets to come to the surface. The secrets we've been trying to pretend never happened. About the missing pieces in our family... And about the very worst day of my life...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful, heartbreaking story about family, sisterhood, and the ties that bind us. A perfect read for fans of Susan Lewis, Sally Page and Amanda Prowse, from No.1 bestselling author, Laura Pearson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders love \u003cem\u003eMissing Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eEven when I couldn't see properly as the tears streamed down my face rivalling the force of the Niagara Falls, I couldn't put this novel down\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is raw, it is devastating (yes, I'm aware I've used that word before but it is!) and yet, \u003cstrong\u003eit's wonderful and I absolutely loved it!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow!!!! Missing Pieces is gripping, heartbreaking, and I didn't want to put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e. Laura Pearson's writing is phenomenal!!... This book \u003cstrong\u003egrabbed me from page 1\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is gripping throughout and \u003cstrong\u003ethe ending had me crying! And I've only cried twice reading books\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you want to have \u003cstrong\u003ea rollercoaster of a ride\u003c\/strong\u003e, read this. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you want to use up a box of tissues, read this\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow ... amazing... straight away it captures your heart\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is so beautifully written and impossible to put down... \u003cstrong\u003ehave the tissues ready\u003c\/strong\u003e... it feels so real... it stays with you.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA rollercoaster of emotions\u003c\/strong\u003e... The story will stay with me a long time... \u003cstrong\u003eA book that I couldn't put down\u003c\/strong\u003e... Deserves far more than five stars.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI am lost for words to describe this book\u003c\/strong\u003e which drew me in, enveloped me to the point where \u003cstrong\u003eI was constantly thinking about the characters\u003c\/strong\u003e, worrying about them like they were my own. \u003cstrong\u003eI fell in love\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I had tissues near me each time I picked this book up to read\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the first time it made me cry I was in the bath, and my special pack of tissues were the other side of the bathroom door, argh! \u003cstrong\u003eI cried with sadness and I cried with relief\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I'm quite an emotional reader and \u003cstrong\u003efelt an almost physical ache in my heart as I read\u003c\/strong\u003e. I fully expected I'd cry but I didn't. Not because \u003cem\u003eMissing Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e isn't emotional, but because I had the feeling that if I let myself give in to the emotions it was engendering in me, \u003cstrong\u003eI might never recover\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding'\u003c\/strong\u003eGoodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156958777479,"sku":"9781785136283","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f4d11f5e4d40a130846cf43a878cb30d.webp?v=1733247635","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/missing-pieces-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}