The Missing Person's Guide to Love (29 page)

‘Well written and the mystery is more mysterious than most’
The Times

‘An intriguing tale about the deaths of two friends . . . An engrossing read, and one that’s quite mysterious at times, this is a book that you won’t be able to put down’
Easy Living

The Earthquake Bird

‘Compelling and haunting, this delicately crafted debut novel’s tremors are felt long after the final page is turned’
Observer

‘Jones’ candid portrayal of Lucy’s insecurities makes her solitary heroine incredibly affecting. It’s remarkable the way Jones shows how when we think we’re being unflinchingly honest, we’re really moving blindly from the truth. You’ll find this story still lurking in the dark corners of your mind long after you’ve put the book down’
Face

‘In its spare way, this novel, which I have now read three times, is one of the best accounts – and this is not all that it is – of female sexuality, that subject of and mystery for any male reader . . . Try it –
The Earthquake Bird
’ A.N. Wilson

‘An astonishingly accomplished debut . . . it’s hard to believe that this skilfully constructed and beautifully written work is a first novel’ Susanna Yager,
Daily Telegraph

‘Jones renders Lucy’s painful realisation of love lost and missed opportunity with seductive delicacy’
Guardian

Susanna Jones grew up in Yorkshire and lived in Japan for many years. She currently resides near Brighton.

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Thanks to Maria Rejt and all at Picador,
to my agent Bill Hamilton, to Judy Jones and all the other Joneses, to Colin McGranachan and Tolga Önce.

First published 2007 by Picador

First published in paperback 2008 by Picador

This electronic edition published 2010 by Picador
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