The Picnic

The Picnic

The psychological and compelling debut novel from the author of Love and Other Poisons.

When she discovers that her aunt is critically ill in Canada, Sadie, a reclusive young academic living in a quiet Scottish seaside town, decides to research her family’s past and uncovers the secret that changed her mother’s life for ever.

And just as Sadie begins to examine her own isolated life, she must now also face the circumstances surrounding her grandmother’s mysterious disappearance from a family picnic in Toronto in 1973, and come to terms with what may be the key to her own future happiness.

Crossing three generations and bridging two continents, The Picnic is a beautifully observed, tender, and at times, unsettling novel.

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What they said

‘A beautifully written and utterly compelling debut novel’ Emma Tennant

‘McDowell combines literary and psychological analysis to offer a new approach to the age-old theme of reconciliation and self-discovery’ Scotland on Sunday

‘The end comes together beautifully, drawing together the well-written strands of the story in a sweet shot of emotion’ The Herald

‘McDowell’s confident writing boasts smart dialogue and subtle lyrical style throughout’  Scottish Review of Books

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ASIN: 1845021290
ISBN: 9781845021290
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