It's 1984, and summer is scorching the ordinary village of Heathcote.
What's more, a mysterious figure is slipping into homes through back doors and open windows. Dubbed 'the Fox', he knows everything about everyone - leaving curious objects in their homes, or taking things from them.
When beloved Anna goes missing, the whole community believes the Fox is responsible.
For the worried residents, finding Anna will be difficult - but stopping the Fox from exposing their darkest secrets might just be impossible...
Inspired by a real 80s mystery, and with pitch-perfect characters, WE ALL BEGIN AS STRANGERS is a beautiful debut novel you'll want to recommend to everyone.
The ideal read for fans of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP and ELIZABETH IS MISSING.
In the summer of 1984, a mysterious figure known only as 'the Fox' is breaking into homes in the small village of Heathcote, creeping into private lives and setting up camp to watch people. As time stretches on, a sticky heat hangs in the air and paranoia sets in.
It starts off small: a sense of someone in the room, muddy footprints on the carpet, fingerprints smudged on the bathroom mirror. Then things are taken or - even stranger - troubling objects begin to appear.
Finally, it's one of their own they find gone. Anna is missing and all fingers point to the Fox. But as the heat intensifies, the villagers are growing fearful for a different reason; that their own dark secrets will be uncovered.
Weaving together the voices of the village, FORGETTING ANNA is a beautifully observed and blackly witty look at what it takes to push a small community to the brink. Based on true events, it's an unsettling portrayal of the crippling effects of loneliness and the true price we pay to belong.
