Eight Pieces Of Silva by Patrice Lawrence

The Blurb On The Back:

Silva’s door is open. My brain nudges me. She’s not in there. All the time I’ve been hanging around and trying not to disturb her, she wasn’t here at all …

Becks and Silva live under the same roof, but they couldn’t be less like sisters.

Becks likes watching loud superhero movies, girls, and chatting to anyone and everyone. Silva likes privacy; her bedroom is her oasis, and she has an unspoken rule that none of her family are allowed inside.

But then Silva goes missing.
Becks enters Silva’s room.
And finds eight clues about Silva’s secret life.

Can Becks piece the jigsaw together and find her, before it’s too late?

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The Verdict:

Patrice Lawrence’s standalone YA contemporary novel uses a mystery structure to tell a story of love, loss, grief and obsession with a pitch perfect narrative voice that shows both London and blended families in a way that’s vivid and recognisable. I wished some of the friendships had been more fully developed (particularly Raych) but liked the lesbian romance, the geek references and the central mystery and look forward to Lawrence’s next book.

EIGHT PIECES OF SILVA was released in the United Kingdom on 6th August 2020. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.