Things Don't Break on Their Own
by Sarah Easter Collins
☆ Shortlisted for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Things Don’t Break on Their Own is a debut novel by Sarah Easter Collins and, like many books on this year’s Edgars shortlist, takes place in the UK. It’s about a woman whose sister disappeared 25 years ago, and what happened to her. It’s very much focused on the relationships of the various characters and their memories of the past, including the grim shadow of a controlling and unpredictable father.
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