The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
“The boat moved with a nauseous, relentless rhythm, like someone chewing on a rotten tooth.”
The leaves were cold and slightly clammy. There was no mistaking them. She had seen their likeness painstakingly sketched in her father’s journal. This was his greatest secret, his treasure and his undoing.“
This is a scintillating and atmospheric read with a rich vocabulary and a twisty plot. It is full of meticulous historical detail and clever characterisation. Faith’s life is shaken when her father dies in mysterious circumstances. Living in a patriarchal world where her dreams of being a scientist are continually suppressed, she discovers his secret which unleashes skulduggery on the island where her family have been exiled. She doesn’t know who to trust and becomes increasingly desperate as she seeks to uncover the truth. Chilling and thrilling with a touch of the Gothic.
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