Lily's House

<p><strong>'Parkin is a wonderful writer with a painterly eye for detail - lush gardens lashing seas - and a way of slowly releasing key facts... There are some brilliant twists' </strong><em>Wendy Holden Daily Mail</em></p><p><strong>'<em>Lily's House</em> has a voice that leaps out of the page and holds you tight. Fresh. Original. Spell-binding' </strong><em>Jane Corry author of My Husband's Wife</em></p><p><strong>'<em>Lily's House</em> is a beautiful story that carefully unravels the depth of love and lies in a family. Cassandra's writing pulled me in from the first page and wouldn't let me go until I'd finished. Even then it stayed with me for a long time' </strong><em>Heidi Perks author of Beneath the Surface</em></p><p><strong>'Unexpectedly dark and dream-like. I loved the twists throughout... a very enjoyable read' </strong><em>Natalie K. Martin No.1 Amazon best-selling author</em></p><p><strong>'<em>Lily's House</em> is a beautiful rich haunting and addictive read. Cassandra Parkin effortlessly weaves magic in this story of long-gone secrets self-discovery empowerment and love. The book is assured mature... a masterpiece. I'll never forget it' </strong><em>Louise Beech author of How to be Brave</em></p><p><strong>'If you are looking for a real page turner of a novel then this is the book for you... with twists and turns which are both unexpected and wonderful to read' </strong><em>A Nose for Food</em></p><p><strong>'<em>Lily's House</em> is a perfect book. I loved every word and simply want to go right back and read it all again' </strong><em>Linda's Book Bag</em></p><p><strong>'First impressions can be unexpectedly deceptive. That gorgeous cover cleverly conceals a darkness... I find it astonishing how words can stealthily raise ugly issues to such powerful effect yet remain so beautifully written' </strong><em>Little Bookness Lane</em></p><p><strong>'<em>Lily's House</em> was a wonder to read and a book I could scarcely put down Parkin's writing reeled me in and kept hold of me from start to finish' </strong><em>Mari Ellis Dunning</em></p><p><strong>'I would recommend Cassandra Parkin and the wonderful <em>Lily's House</em> to anyone as ultimately it is about hope and love in their truest forms' </strong><em>Fenland Book Worm</em></p><p><strong>'An enchanting quirky and often surprising tale of unconditional love between a grandmother and granddaughter' </strong><em>Mad House Family Reviews</em></p><p><strong>'A real page-turner' </strong><em>Nudge</em></p><p><strong>'A beautiful original story that entranced me from page one' </strong><em>Random Things Through My Letterbox</em></p><p><strong>'A really special book' </strong><em>Being Anne</em></p><p><strong>'A surprisingly dark read' </strong><em>A View from the Balcony</em></p><p><strong>'I laughed I cried I got angry and I closed the last page with a satisfied sigh regretting only that the journey was over. A truly enjoyable read one of my favourites this year' </strong><em>But Books are Better</em></p><p>When Jen goes to her grandmother's house for the last time she's determined not to dwell on the past. As a child Jen adored Lily and suspected she might be a witch; but the spell was broken long ago and now her death means there won't be any reconciliation.</p><p>Lily's gone but the enchantments she wove and the secrets she kept still remain. In Lily's house Jen and her daughter Marianne reluctantly confront the secrets of the past and present - and discover how dangerous we become when we're trying to protect the ones we love.</p>