One Puzzling Afternoon
One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley, published by Sourcebooks Landmark in 2023, is a 368-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of mystery and historical narrative. Set against the backdrop of a small town, the story follows fifteen-year-old Edie Green in 1951, who feels isolated in her life with her eccentric mother. When she befriends the popular Lucy Theddle, Edie believes her troubles are over, but Lucy’s secret complicates their friendship, leading to her mysterious disappearance.
The narrative shifts to 2018, where an eighty-four-year-old Edie, still in the same town, believes she has spotted Lucy, unchanged since their youth. This prompts Edie to confront her past and the secrets she has kept for decades. As she navigates her memories and the challenges of aging, Edie becomes determined to uncover the truth about Lucy before time runs out. This edition explores themes of friendship, memory, and the impact of unresolved mysteries, inviting readers to delve into a story that spans generations.
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“I kept your secret Lucy. I’ve kept it for more than sixty years… It is 1951, and at number six Sycamore Street fifteen-year-old Edie Green is lonely. Living with her eccentric mother and her mother’s new boyfriend, she is desperate for something to shake her from her dull, isolated life. So when the popular, pretty Lucy Theddle befriends Edie, she thinks all her troubles are over. Even though Lucy has a secret, one Edie is not certain she should keep. Then Lucy goes missing. Now in 2018, Edie is eighty-four and still living in the same small town, when one afternoon she glimpses Lucy Theddle, still looking the same as she did at fifteen. Her family write it off as one of her many mix ups, there’s a lot Edie gets confused about these days. But Edie knows she’s the key to finding Lucy. Time is running out and Edie must piece together the clues before Lucy is forgotten forever”–
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