One death. Eighteen facts. What's the truth?

How do you solve the mystery of your mother's death if no one wants to talk about her? Not even your family. Especially not them.

July knows a lot about her mother. She knows that she loved dancing on tables. That she was covered in freckles. She also knows that she misses her. Her mother died in a car crash when July was little. Or so she's been told.

July is determined to find out the truth. But it might be more painful than the lies she's been told all these years.

A compelling and moving mystery about family, community and the secrets people keep to protect those they love. Perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon, Janice Hallett and Elizabeth is Missing.
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Praise for What July Knew:

'July Hooper is a brilliant creation. . . a captivating story' T.M. Logan

'Touchingly effective in conveying a childhood lived in fear' Sunday Times

'Tenderly told and utterly compelling, full of twists and surprises' Emma Stonex

'Funny, thrilling, nostalgic and deeply affecting' Chris Whitaker

About the Author
Emily Koch is an award-winning journalist and author of two novels, If I Die Before I Wake and Keep Him Close. Her books have been shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award, won France's Prix du Bureau des Lecteurs Folio Policier, longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award, and been selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month. Waterstones said her second novel 'cements Koch's place as one of the most exciting new crime writers of our day.' She lives in Bristol.

Reviews
Touchingly effective in conveying a childhood lived in fear * Sunday Times *
If you liked Elizabeth is Missing, you'll love this * Cara Hunter *
Big-hearted novel. By turns charming and shocking, it's both a deftly-woven mystery and a redemptive family drama - and I was cheering July on all the way * Emylia Hall *
July Hooper is such a brilliant creation - smart, inquisitive and determined - that you'll be rooting for her every step of the way as she unravels the mystery of her own life in this captivating story. * T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday *
Tenderly told and utterly compelling, this coming-of-age mystery is as full of twists and surprises as it is of heart. July is an unforgettable lead - I loved following her back to the 90s! * Emma Stonex *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784709433
Author Emily Koch
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 237g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm