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99 Red Balloons (Paperback)
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99 Red Balloons (Paperback)

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Paperback 352 Pages
Published: 24/08/2017
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‘What a rollercoaster of a read!’ LISA HALL, bestselling author of Between You and Me


Two girls go missing, decades apart. What would you do if one was your daughter?


When eight-year-old Grace goes missing from a sweetshop on the way home from school, her mother Emma is plunged into a nightmare. Her family rallies around, but as the police hunt begins, cracks begin to emerge.


What are the secret emails sent between Emma’s husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is Emma really as innocent as she seems?


Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees Grace’s picture in the newspaper. It’s a photograph that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl – the first girl who disappeared…



This is a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will take your breath away.



‘A wonderfully assured debut about every parent’s darkest nightmare – expertly weaving a family’s story together with a real sense of tension and some great twists. Highly recommended.’ TM Logan, bestselling author of LIES



‘An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read.’ Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers



‘An intelligent, taut and compelling thriller’ Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie



‘Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent’ Helen Fields



‘The plot is seamless’ Amanda Robson, author of Obsession

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008223519
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 250 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm


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‘A wonderfully assured debut about every parent’s darkest nightmare – expertly weaving a family’s story together with a real sense of tension and some great twists. Highly recommended.’ TM Logan, bestselling author of LIES

‘An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read.’ PAUL FINCH, bestselling author of STRANGERS

‘Libby Carpenter's beautiful writing draws you in immediately. Her characterisation is superb, and she skillfully delivers a pacey, suspenseful plot. 99 Red Balloons is an intelligent, taut and compelling thriller that manages to pack a punch - and still throws you right at the end. It's perfect - I loved every word.’ SAM CARRINGTON, bestselling author of SAVING SOPHIE

‘I LOVED 99 Red Balloons. What a rollercoaster of a read! I swear, you could almost SEE the moment when everything clicked into place in my head! A brilliant, tense, pacy read.’ LISA HALL, bestselling author of BETWEEN ME AND YOU

‘This sharp, poignant domestic noir is like watching a snake slither towards its prey. You want to look away but somehow you can't stop looking. Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent, climbing inside the characters and opening them up for the reader to devour. What a wonderful debut!’ HELEN FIELDS, author or PERFECT REMAINS

'I loved this book. It is a thoroughly satisfying page turning read, full of characterisation and pathos. The empathy I felt towards the characters is to me , for a crime novel, what makes it stand out. Very well written and the plot is seamless.’ AMANDA ROBSON, author of OBSESSION

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“Heart- wrenching”

Every mother's nightmare comes true for Emma when her daughter Grace is abducted from a sweet shop on her way home from school, but all is not how it seems...Grace is not the first girl to be abducted, Zoe was... More

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“Nearly....”

I found this book to be a bit a mixed bag.....

At times a good tense thriller, other times a more emotional tale of family life.

I think perhaps the author tried to make it more complex than required which is a... More

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Barnsey's Books

“An excellent debut”

When eight-year-old Grace disappears from a sweet shop on her way home from school, her family starts to fall apart as days pass without any sightings. Elderly widow Maggie hears of the disappearance and is reminded... More

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