The Weight of Loss - Sally Oliver
The Weight of Loss - Sally Oliver 'Daring, unsettling and original, The Weight of Loss is a debut to savour.' Victoria Gosling, author of Before the Ruins A spine-tingling debut about grief and…
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The Weight of Loss - Sally Oliver
'Daring, unsettling and original, The Weight of Loss is a debut to savour.' Victoria Gosling, author of Before the Ruins A spine-tingling debut about grief and obsession, with a shocking twist of an endingMarianne is still reeling from the death of her sister when she starts to exhibit some strange physical symptoms. Then a doctor offers her the hope of recovery - a stay in Nede, an experimental health retreat deep in the Welsh countryside.Surrounded by high walls and cut off from the outside world, it sounds like exactly what Marianne needs. Each day, it seems, her body betrays her a little bit more, and no one can explain to her what is going on.
Yet all is not as it seems at Nede.Yes, the surroundings are idyllic. Desperate to get her life back on track, she leaves everything behind - her stressful job, her unsatisfactory relationship, her troubled family - hopeful that she finally has a chance to heal. Yes, the other residents seem happy.
But something doesn't feel right.Marianne begins to lose control as she obsessively revisits the days and weeks leading up to her sister's death. But now she must confront a more immediate threat: a dark experiment that appears to be taking over her mind, her body and her precious memories.