The One Memory of Flora Banks

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO TRUST WHEN YOU CANT EVEN TRUST YOURSELF?I look at my hands. One of them says FLORA BE BRAVE.Flora has anterograde amnesia. She cant remember anything day-to-day: the joke her friend made the instructions her parents gave her how old she is.Then she kisses someone she shouldnt and the next day she remembers it. Its the first time shes remembered anything since she was ten. But the boy is gone. She thinks hes moved to the Arctic. Will following him be the key to unlocking her memory? Who can she trust?THE ONE MEMORY OF FLORA BANKS is the unforgettable YA novel to take home this summer.Barrs YA debut is a riveting page-turner that will keep you hooked till the end. - Entertainment WeeklyAn icily atmospheric story with a captivating hook...A pacy page-turner that packs a significant emotional punch - GuardianGripping. . . We promise you wont see the end coming. - HelloGigglesa winning mix of a John Green/ Rainbow Rowell-style sharpness and sensitivity but underlined with a darker edge - View MagazineDo yourself a huge favor and grab this atmospheric unique mystery for your Memorial Day weekend getaway. - Bustle.comAn absorbing original and definitely memorable book. - S MagazineAn extraordinarily moving and original novel a story of secrecy and lie love and loss that manages to be both heart-breaking and life-affirming ...This is Barrs first novel for teenagers and it is as brave as Flora herself. - Daily Mail Review An extraordinarily moving and original novel a story of secrecy and lies love and loss that manages to be both heart-breaking and life-affirming . . . This is Barrs first novel for teenagers and it is as brave as Flora herself ―Daily MailClever and original with a unique heroine this is a refreshing love story. A great YA read to start 2017. ―The Sun - Book of the WeekMesmerizing electric and achingly lovelyThe One Memory of Flora Banks is unforgettable . . . One of the best YA novels Ive read in a very long time. ―Jennifer NivenA winning mix of a John Green/ Rainbow Rowell-style sharpness and sensitivity but underlined with a darker edge belying the authors previous experience as a thriller writer . . . a coming-of-age finding-yourself-type novel which is in turn unsettling and uplifting. ―ViewThis is the most perfect dazzling gem of a book. I loved every moment of it. -- Lisa Jewell Bestselling author of The GirlsA thriller in the Momento mould that has some profound things to say about safety danger and living in the momemt.Flora is a flawed and messy heroine who teaches us the importance of being ourselves and living life to the full. I couldnt put it down. -- Julie Mayhew YA author of Red Ink The Big Lie Mother TongueI devoured it reading late into the night because I couldnt put it down. Almost immediately I found myself pressing it into the hands of my writing friends.Its not often I read a book in a single sitting... compelling thrilling atmospheric - Floras voice is unique and her mantra works beautifully as a message of love and support to all young women: be brave. -- Elizabeth Haynes adult crime/thriller writer Into the Darkest Corner Never AloneI loved this book! Such a page turner. I was desperate to know what was going to happen next all the way through. I was totally drawn into Floras confused and disturbed world and absorbed in the story from start to finish. -- Liz Kessler YA author of Read Me Like a BookA truly gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller with a wonderfully quirky brave vulnerable heroine. -- Fiona Noble The Bookseller One to WatchI absolutely lovedThe One Memory of Flora Banks. It suddenly struck me that it could be a reworking of the Sleeping Beauty story and manages to have a real fairy-tale feel while also being completely rooted in the here and now. And its a wonderfully