Sorry Isn't Good Enough
by Jane Bailey
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Pub Date 3 Feb 2022 | Archive Date 18 Aug 2022
Orion Publishing Group | Orion
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Description
'Richly textured, compelling, emotionally complex' Tammy Cohen
'The trouble is, we don't recognise every danger when we see it. And that's how Mr Man manages to creep into our lives.'
It is 1966, and things are changing in the close-knit Napier Road. Stephanie is 9 years old, and she has plans:
1. Get Jesus to heal her wonky foot
2. Escape her spiteful friend Dawn
3. Persuade her mum to love her
But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. When Dawn goes missing in the woods during the World Cup final, no one appears to know what happened to her - but more than one of them is lying.
May 1997, and Stephanie has spent her life trying to bury the events of that terrible summer. When a man starts following her on the train home from London, she realises the dark truth of what happened may have finally caught up with her.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781398704930 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
Featured Reviews
Angela G, Reviewer
I was immediately gripped by this book and read it in a few hours. There’s a lot of tension, twists and also a real sadness to this story. But at the same time it’s beautiful.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion.
Michelle G, Reviewer
This had a gripping plot. The story was amazing never slowed down at all. So many twists in this.
Would recommend this to friends.
Debra G, Reviewer
One of the best books i have ever read.
Its 1966 and Stephanie is 9 years old, her home life is difficult as is her life with her peers.
This story had everything for me, nostalgic, tense and edgy, humorous, and very sad.
I found myself laughing out loud and young Stephanie's descriptions of her young thoughts and then into her adult life i cried with her tragedy and pain.
I had my own thoughts about what had happened during her childhood but boy was i wrong.
I could have quite easily sat and read this in one sitting but i forced myself to last a day or two i knew it was going to be a really enjoyable read for me.
An easy 5 stars.
More like this please JANE BAILEY.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for leaving my honest review.
Was a real pleasure!
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