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Praise for  Two Days Gone A January Indie Next Great Read “…a suspenseful, literary thriller that will resonate with readers long after the book is finished. A terrific choice for Dennis Lehane fans.”— Library Journal,   STARRED review “Beneath the momentum of the investigation lies a pervasive sadness that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.”— Kirkus Reviews “…skillfully written thriller.”— Publishers Weekly “…impressive novel…an intriguing thriller.”— Booklist “ …this novel [will] linger in readers’ minds well after  Two Days Gone .”— Shelf Awareness “Two Days Gone  is a quiet, intense, suspenseful mystery about a man who has lost everything. Rich with descriptions and atmosphere…. Two Days Gone  is relentless in its suspense, and the final twists in the novel are sure to not disappoint.”—  Foreword Review   “An absolute gem of literary suspense, pitting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and told in a smooth,

Description Sometimes the hardest person to save is yourself… Marie Johnson is trapped by her job as a chef in a Dorset pub and by her increasingly poisonous marriage to its landlord. Worn down by his string of affairs she has no self-confidence, no self-respect and the only thing that keeps her going is watching her son, Jude, turn into a talented artist. But the 60th anniversary of a D-Day exercise triggers chance meetings which prove unlikely catalysts for change. First there’s Corbin, the American soldier who she runs into as she’s walking on the cliffs. He is charming and has a quaintness about him, calling her an ‘English rose’. Then there’s George the war veteran, who comes to dine at the pub, and his son Mark. George fascinates Marie with his first-hand accounts of the war, whilst Mark proves helpful in making sense of the pub’s financial situation. And there’s Paxton. Another American soldier with an uncanny resemblance to Corbin. Young, fit and very attractive, Marie find