The Hope and Anchor

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Pub Date 28 Nov 2017 | Archive Date 23 Nov 2018
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Two crucial parts of Neely Sharpe’s life are missing: Her once-great potential and her girlfriend, Angela. A failed academic turned frustrated office drone who had assumed that once she made it to London, she would be somebody, Neely finds herself tasked with a job finally suiting her intellect – piecing together the hidden life of the working-class, epileptic, and quietly devoted woman she loves. As the crucial days of Angela’s disappearance pass, Neely excavates Angela’s secrets, uncovering a sister who pushed her family away, a father obsessed with immortalising it, and a smattering of locals who don’t let their own problems get in the way of poking around in those of others. In search of answers as to what happened to her girlfriend - and why - Neely scours the city, from parks to pubs to the sewers in a snowstorm as the two women’s networks of friends, family, and old adversaries intertwine. In order to find any answers, Neely risks losing all the illusions she so carefully cultivated about what her life should be – but for the generation that was promised so much, one thing is certain: there is nothing worse than being a nobody. The Hope and Anchor captures the dreams London embodies for its natives and newcomers alike, and what happens when the dreamers finally have to wake up.

Two crucial parts of Neely Sharpe’s life are missing: Her once-great potential and her girlfriend, Angela. A failed academic turned frustrated office drone who had assumed that once she made it to...


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Different type of book than I would normally read. Great character building and enough twists to keep the reader guessing

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I really enjoyed this book, being a newcomer to London and living North West, it was great to see and read about places that I know/have heard about!
I think that the book covers a lot of big issues rather than just being a mystery novel - I feel that the whodunnit side of the novel becomes a bit of an aside and deals with far bigger issues - love, disability, class - I enjoyed the book a lot and would recommend!

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