āA brave and unflinching novelā¦ It ultimately speaks to the power and triumph of the human spiritā Bernardine Evaristo, winner of The Booker Prize
āDefiantā¦ directā¦ conveyed with skill and emotional forceā The Guardian
āBrave, raw and strikingly originalā Daily Mail
An astonishing and unique novel inspired by the authorās own story.
Vivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society.
On a bright spring afternoon in West Belfast, their paths collide during a horrifying act of violence.
In the aftermath, each is forced to confront the chain of events that led to the attack.
Inspired by true events, this is a story of the dark chapters and chance encounters that can irrevocably determine the shape of our lives.
STYLIST Top 10 debut of 2017
Winner of the The Guardianās Not The Booker Prize 2017
Nominated for The Edgar Award ā Best First Novel 2018
Shortlisted for The Authorās Club Best First Novel Award 2018
āI highly recommend Dark Chapterā Joyce Carol Oates
āComplex and rewardingā¦ an important bookā Stylist
āAn important and moving book about rape and the long process of recoveryā Cathy Rentzenbrink
āTakes an unflinching look at the reality of sexual violenceā Kate Rhodes
āAn explosive and timely storyā Marti Leimbach
āStunningā Erin Kelly