Patrice Lawrence reading from Splinters of Sunshine

We were joined recently by Jhalak prize-winning author Patrice Lawrence, who was kind enough to come down to the beach with us to record a reading from her latest book, Splinters of Sunshine.

From the multi-award-winning author of Orangeboy, comes a YA road-trip mystery. I pick up the envelope. As I rip down the sides, there's loads of paper bursting out; stuck on flowers, dandelions, roses. Spey recently received two surprises. The first: his ex-prisoner dad turning up unannounced, and the second: a mysterious package containing torn-up paper flowers. Spey instantly recognises it as a collage he made with his old friend Dee, and decides she must be in danger, but there are no clues to her whereabouts. There's only one person he knows who can help to track her down. On a road trip like no other, will Spey and his dad find Dee, before it's too late?

Thank you so much to Patrice for visiting the shop! You can purchase Patrice's books here.