Tell Me What I Am : 'Beautiful, haunting.' LOUISE KENNEDY
(Author) Una MannionDeena Garvey disappeared in 2004. She left behind a daughter and a sister. Deena's daughter grows up in the country. She learns how to hunt, when to seed the garden, how to avoid making her father angry. Never to ask about her absent mother. Deena's sister stays stuck in the city, getting desperate. She knows the man responsible for her sister's disappearance, but she can't prove it. Not yet. Over fourteen years, four hundred miles apart, these two women slowly begin to unearth the secrets and lies at the heart of their family, and the history of power and control that has shaped them both.
Una Mannion
Una Mannion is an Irish writer known for her debut novel "A Crooked Tree," a poignant and atmospheric coming-of-age story set in rural Pennsylvania. Her lyrical prose and vivid characterizations have earned her critical acclaim, establishing her as a rising voice in contemporary literature.