Phifer, Helen: The Vanishing Bookstore

‘Every story needs a happy ending. And you can‘t have yours until you find the bookstore.‘ 1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. A young woman rushes out, panicked by the sound of hounds in the distance. The bookstore vanishes... Present day. In a pale-pink house on one of the oldest streets in Salem, Dora can‘t believe she‘s about to finally meet the mother she thought died tragically when she was just a child. But Dora‘s mother tells her they are both in danger... Desperate not to lose her mother all over again, Dora digs into her family‘s mysterious past, and stumbles upon a seemingly impossible secret: the key to their survival is hidden in a bookstore that no one has seen for generations. Readers will lose themselves in the mesmerising magic of this absorbing and utterly unputdownable page-turner. Perfect for fans of Weyward , The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic . What readers are saying about Helen Phifer: ‘ Wow!!! ... I did NOT in a million years see THAT coming!!! ... I smashed this in one sitting and could not sleep until I finished it which ended up being 3am!!! ... Absolutely unputdownable page-turning book... Absolutely LOVED IT ... I was just gobsmacked by the twist... Will stay with me for a long time.‘ Bookworm86 , ¿¿¿¿¿ ‘ I devoured it over two evenings (I was working both days or I‘d have read it quicker) - and I stayed up until WAY past my bedtime on the first night because I didn‘t want to put it down! ‘ Urban Sapphire , ¿¿¿¿¿ ‘ I read this book in one sitting ... I was hooked from the first page... a real rollercoaster of a read... will get your heart pumping. I absolutely loved it .‘ Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ ‘ My heart is still pounding hours after the last page. Oh my God what a heart-stopping read ... I had goosebumps. I had chills... It grabs you from page one ... hold tight until the last page and beyond.‘ Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ ‘ What a book! ... I found myself holding my breath and having to read the last few chapters on into the early hours of the morning because I just needed to find out what happened .‘ Mrs Bloggs‘ Books , ¿¿¿¿¿