Description
Lizzy and her father have just moved far north to her future stepmother’s hotel. It's on a rainy and secluded island with little to recommend except a sleepy, quaint town and the ruins of an ancient castle. One day, mysterious emails land in Lizzy’s account. Someone knows exactly who she is, what she’s doing – and even what she’s thinking! Then a young girl called Betty – her exact lookalike! – appears on the scene. There’s no doubt in Lizzy’s mind that something really weird is going on. Lizzy, Betty, and their friend Mack go on a journey to unravel the mystery of Ainsley Castle, only to discover that they are characters in a soon-to-be completed book. Even worse: the author intends to delete Lizzy’s character and replace her with Betty! Can Lizzy and her world be saved?
- 12 +years
- An ingenious cross between an Enid Blyton adventure story and a Hitchcock psychothriller.
- The perfect summer read: spooky, magical, funny and with a psychological twist too.
- Original English manuscript available!
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Author Biography
Holly-Jane Rahlens is an American writer, journalist and entertainer living in Berlin since the 1970s. She is best known for her personal essays broadcast on German radio and performed for the stage, as well as her award-winning coming-of-age novels.
Rowohlt Verlag GmbH
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- Publisher Rowohlt Taschenbuch
- Publication Date March 2020
- ISBN/Identifier 9783499217470
- Pages320
- Publish StatusPublished
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