The Things That We Lost

<p><b>AN <i>OBSERVER</i> BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023</b><br><br><b>WINNER OF THE 2021 #MERKY BOOKS NEW WRITERS' PRIZE</b><br><br>Nik has lots of questions about his late father but knows better than to ask his mother Avani. It's their unspoken rule.<br><br>But when his grandfather dies Nik has the opportunity to learn about the man he never met. Armed with a key and new knowledge about his parents' past Nik sets out to unlock the secrets that his mother has been holding onto his whole life.<br><br><i>The Things That We Lost </i>is a beautifully tender exploration of family loss and how far we will go to protect the ones we love.</p>