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• 4/5

This book wrecked me in the best way.
I had to pause and get my breath more than once because the story of Mary was so real."

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• 4/5

CJ Barton does not simply write history; he makes you experience it.
I felt so immersed in the world of Mary and did not want to come out."

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• 4/5

"It is one of the most moving novels I have read in a long time.
Grit, tears and truth - this story will remain with me.”

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• 4/5

I wept, I prayed, I stopped my breath.
This book made me realise why I started loving to read in the first place.”