The harsh, gritty, yet ultimately
uplifting journey of an estranged father and daughter exploring the strength of
family ties and the human capacity for forgiveness
2014, London: Trapped inside a car about to
explode, Margaret is rescued by a scarred stranger who then disappears.
Margaret remembers little, but she's spent her life remembering little - her
childhood is full of holes and forgotten memories. And now, for the first time,
she has a burning desire to discover who she is. And find the man who saved her
life.
1985, Scotland
Big George, the dreamer, the soft touch of a family of notorious Glaswegian hard men, has not seen his baby girl, Moll, since she was born. And now he wants her back. So he takes her, with no thought to the consequences. And they very soon find themselves on a road trip that changes them both forever.
1985, Scotland
Big George, the dreamer, the soft touch of a family of notorious Glaswegian hard men, has not seen his baby girl, Moll, since she was born. And now he wants her back. So he takes her, with no thought to the consequences. And they very soon find themselves on a road trip that changes them both forever.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Lisa Ballantyne was born in Scotland and spent most
of her twenties working and living in China, before returning to the UK to work
in Higher Education. Her debut novel, The
Guilty One, was hailed as ‘One of the Most Talked-About Books of the Year’
and an ‘International Debut Phenomenon’, garnering huge word-of-mouth among
readers. Redemption Road is her highly anticipated second novel.
Hachette $34.99 RRP
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