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WINTER HIGHLIGHTS AT UPCOMING BOOK SIGNINGS AT LINGHAMS THE PUKKAS (ANNA WHITEHOUSE & MATT FARQUARSON) 3RD FEB 2020 SAM LLOYD 18TH FEB 2020 KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 10TH FEB 2020 ORENDA CRIME ROADSHOW 26TH FEB 2020 FRANKIE BRIDGE 12TH FEB 2020 JESS KID 27TH FEB 2020 AMANDA OWEN 19TH MARCH 2020 REVIEW OF SAM LLOYD 'THE MEMORY WOOD' BY SUE PORTER Debut author, published by Transworld Publishers, Sam Lloyd grew up in Hampshire, making up stories and building secret hideaways in his local woods. His story, The Memory Wood is one roller coaster of a read. Described as chilling and unputdownable, it grabs you by the throat and does not let go. For a debut author this is a gritty crime thriller. Elijah has lived in The Memory Wood for as long as I can remember. It’s the only home he has ever known. Elissa has only just arrived and she will do anything and everything she can to escape. When Elijah stumbles across Elissa in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police because in twelve years Elijah has never had a proper friend - he doesn’t want Elissa to leave. Not only that, Elijah knows how this can end. After all, Elissa isn’t the first girl he’s found in Memory Wood. As her abductor’s behaviour grows more erratic, Elissa realises that outwitting strange, lonely Elijah is her only hope of survival. Their cat and mouse game of deception and betrayal will determine both their fates, and whether either of them will ever leave The Memory Wood… Sam Lloyd is in conversation at Linghams Bookshop, Heswall on Tuesday 18th February. For tickets call 0151 342 7290 or visit www.linghams.co.uk. BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT WWW.LINGHAMS.CO.UK OR CALL 0151 342 7290 Linghams Booksellers, 248 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SG