one small word. so much trouble...
WINNER OF THE NORTH EAST TEEN BOOK AWARD
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'Honour,' I repeated, wondering how such a small word could have caused so much trouble.
When Sat's sister, Jas, is married off into the Atwal family she changes, she's quiet and distant. But Sat's too busy with his own life; his girlfriend, his friends, football...
Until Jas disappears.
According to her new husband, she's run off with another man. Her family disown her; don't seem to care if she's ever found. But Sat doesn't believe it. Something has happened to his sister and he's determined to figure out what. But his investigations take him into dark and dangerous territory...
"The Lovely Bones meets East is East" - amazon (2011)
"It's a real page-turner and I read it in one, rather breathless, sitting." - thebookbag.co.uk
"Rai never shies away from difficult topics, and here tackles the controversial issue of honour killings. It's utterly compelling, and will be much-debated."
- Fiona Noble, The Bookseller