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My Life as a Bench

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Pub Date May 02 2017 | Archive Date Aug 15 2017

Literary Fiction | Teens & YA

Description

'There are so many benches lining the riverside, each and every one tragic in its own way.'

Unique and haunting, this is a story about love, friendship, a passion for music and what, if anything, remains after we've gone.

Ren Miller has died aged seventeen and yet her consciousness lives on, inhabiting her memorial bench by the River Thames in London. Ren longs to be reunited with her boyfriend Gabe, but soon discovers why he has failed to visit. Devastated, she must learn to break through and talk to the living so she can reveal the truth about her tragic end.


'There are so many benches lining the riverside, each and every one tragic in its own way.'

Unique and haunting, this is a story about love, friendship, a passion for music and what, if anything...

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A Note From the Publisher

Jaq Hazell's debut novel, psychological thriller I CAME TO FIND A GIRL, was included in The Telegraph's Best Crime Fiction of 2015 and shortlisted for the Virginia Prize for Fiction. She has an MA in Creative Writing and lives in London.

Jaq Hazell's debut novel, psychological thriller I CAME TO FIND A GIRL, was included in The Telegraph's Best Crime Fiction of 2015 and shortlisted for the Virginia Prize for Fiction. She...

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Advance Praise

Winner of the Rubery Book Award 2017

'This book is a stunner ... definitely one that will always remain in my top ten' Eve Witherington, Netgalley & beinguniquebooks.blogspot

'A little gem with love, loss, and life all within its pages' Philipa Coughlan, Netgalley review

'The writing is perfect, the story is fast-paced, and everything flows smoothly to tie up with a beautiful finish... I would recommend this book to anyone who likes their YA contemporary with a touch of suspense' Shruti Rananujam, This is Lit

'An author to watch' The Telegraph

Winner of the Rubery Book Award 2017

'This book is a stunner ... definitely one that will always remain in my top ten' Eve Witherington, Netgalley & beinguniquebooks.blogspot

'A little gem with love...

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Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9780995726819
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)

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