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Thirteen years after the St Botolph and Old Billingsgate disaster, the victims' families have lost faith in the justice system. But not in each other.
'Takes us right under the skin of a cast of highly memorable characters, so that by the end of the book they become people we care deeply about.' ~ Clare Flynn, award-winning author of The Pearl of Penang
Winner of the 2018 BookBrunch Selfies Award for Adult Fiction, Readers' Favorite Silver Medallist, Finalist in the 2018 IAN Book of the Year Awards.
London, 22 August 2003. The day began like any other. It would end in tragedy. Fifty-eight people who set off for work in the morning didn't make it home.
On that fateful day, the dead weren't the only casualties. For thirteen cruel years, the relentless search for truth has eaten up everything. Marriages, families, health, careers and finances. Entire futures that should have been, wiped out in a single moment.
The justice system has failed the victims' families. Now an unlikely hero is about to enter their lives. Eric, a first-year law student has studied the chain of events that led to the accident, and thinks he has the answers they've searched long and hard for. But first he has a question: Can the victims' families find the strength for one last fight?
Tapping into the issues of the day, Jane delivers an utterly unforgettable story of sacrifice and resilience, humanity and hope. Written with urgency, authenticity and an overwhelming sense of empathy, Smash all the Windows will appeal to readers of A Terrible Kindness and delivers a richly rewarding read that will have you cheering the victims' families all the way to the final page.
'WOW! This is my book of the year to date.' ~ M. K. Turner?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'It's an emotional tale of families seeking justice for the loss of their loved ones, of the destruction of lives in what appears to be a fruitless fight. This book is a journey you won't forget in a hurry. The attention to detail is second to none, and you can feel the emotion pouring off the pages.' ~ Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'An all-round triumph.' ~ John Hudspith, Editor and Author?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'An astounding read. I was completely captivated.' ~ Liz Carr, Author?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'Charged with meaning and as gripping as any thriller.' ~ Lorna Fergusson, Author, Editor and Writing Coach?? ?? ?? ?? ??
At once emotional and gripping it is also a joy to read thanks to Davis' effortlessly beautiful writing style. In my view, this really is Booker Prize material.' ~ Karen P Inglis, Author?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'This fictional disaster echoes with real emotions. I read it twice and believed every word.' ~ J J Marsh, Best-selling Crime and Literary Fiction Writer?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'Such is the power of the author's writing I felt as though the characters were people I knew and I wanted to help them find comfort.' ~ Jess on Amazon?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'An extraordinary and intelligent writer who writes sensitively of a fictional disaster which has echoes of the real-life Hillsborough disaster.' ~ A Rose, Vine Voice?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'Brilliant writing, perfect characterisation and a particularly perfect and poignant ending.' ~ Chantelle Atkinson, Author and Writing Coach?? ?? ?? ?? ??
'I'll read it again now. I need to feel it all again. I need to keep unravelling the night these people's lives unravelled. If I know I have to read it again, it gets five stars.' ~ Amazon Reviewer?? ?? ?? ?? ??
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