'O'Flynn deftly combines humour, love, loss and grief. Contemporary literary prose at its finest, surely has book prize potential' Publishing News
'Skewers our consumer society in all its absurdity and terrible sadness. A great debut novel from an awesomely talented writer' Jonathan Coe
The 1980s. Kate Meaney is a serious-minded and curious young girl who spends her time with her toy monkey acting out the role of a junior detective. She notes the comings and goings at the Green Oaks shopping centre and in her street, particularly the newsagents, where she is friends with the owner's son Adrian. When she disappears, Adrian falls under suspicion.
2004: 30-something Lisa strikes up a friendship with a security guard. Following CCTV glimpses of Kate, they become entranced by the lost girl and the history of Green Oaks...
Costa First Novel Award Winner 2007
Galaxy British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year 2007
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