While I Was Gone: An Oprah Book Club pick, from the bestselling author of Monogamy

Sue Miller

Aug 2014 · Bloomsbury Publishing

About this ebook

'A moving story of secrets, lies and murder' The Times
'Beautiful and frightening' New York Times Book Review
'A dark page-turner' Independent
'An astonishing mix of the warm, complex and frightening' Mail on Sunday

Perhaps it's best to live with the possibility that around any corner, at any time, may come the person who reminds you of your own capacity to surprise yourself, to put at risk everything that's dear to you...

Thirty years ago Jo Becker's bohemian life ended when she found her best friend brutally murdered.

Now Jo has everything: a career she loves, a devoted husband, three grown daughters and a beautiful home. But when an old friend settles in her small town, the fabric of Jo's life begins to unravel, as she enters a relationship that returns her to the darkest moments of her past, and puts everything she loves in danger ...


What readers are saying about While I was Gone:

'Exceptional ... the plot is gripping, her characters achingly real, her description of emotion spot on and razor-sharp'

'So true to life'

'Three words describe this book for me - Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!'

'Eloquently written with insight and believability'

'I was truly blown away by Miller's talent'

'The characters are absolutely unforgettable'

'An outstanding book and one that I won't soon forget'

'I absolutely loved this book'

'Completely engrossing and mesmerizing'

About the author

Sue Miller is the internationally bestselling author of the books The Good Mother, Family Pictures, For Love, Inventing The Abbots, The World Below, The Story of My Father, Lost in the Forest and The Senator's Wife. She lives in Boston.