title: Maria in the Moon
author:  Louise Beech 
description: <DIV><P>&quot;Storytelling at its finest. Louise Beech is a beguiling wordsmith. Prepare to be hooked.&quot; &mdash;Amanda Prowse, author,&#160;<I>My Husband&#39;s Wife</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P>&quot;Beautifully constructed, laugh-out-loud funny in places, and achingly sad in others. I completely fell in love.&quot;&#160;&mdash;John Marrs, author,&#160;<I>When you Disappeared</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P>&quot;Bold, powerful and redemptive . . . a triumph.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Katie Marsh, author,&#160;<I>A Life Without You</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>&quot;Beautiful, poignant, funny, heart-rending, dark . . . this book will stay with me for a very long time.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Claire Douglas, author,&#160;<I>Last Seen Alive</I></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P>&quot;A story of pain and love . . . moving and real.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Vanessa Lafaye, author,&#160;<I>At First Light</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P>&quot;A powerful and moving story.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Madeleine Black, author,&#160;<I>Unbroken</I></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>&quot;Heartfelt and wry, this will transport you into a keenly observed world; secrets are hidden, people are flawed, but humanity endures.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Ruth Dugdall, author,<I>The Sacrificial Man</I></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>&quot;This is real life, bruised, torn and coffee-stained, refusing to give up . . . simply stunning.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Su Bristow, author,<I>&#160;</I><I>Sealskin</I></DIV><br /><br /><DIV><P>&quot;Brimming with emotional honesty and glorious imagery.&quot;&#160;&mdash;Gill Paul, author,&#160;<I>Another Woman&#39;s Husband</I></P></DIV>
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  > **PRAISE FOR LOUISE BEECH**
  
  > ‘ _Maria in the Moon_ is storytelling at its finest. Beech is a beguiling
  > wordsmith. Prepare to be hooked’ Amanda Prowse, author of _The Art of
  > Hiding_
  
  > ‘Oh, Louise Beech, what have you done to me? Just finished _Maria in the
  > Moon_ and you’ve had me at the brink of tears. Beautifully constructed,
  > laugh-out-loud funny in places, and achingly sad in others. It’s such a
  > beautifully told story of loss and gain. Equal parts Victoria Wood, Alan
  > Bennett and John Irving, all rolled up into an emotive, heart-breaking
  > story. I completely fell in love with it. Thank you’ John Marrs, author of
  > _The One_
  
  > ‘Beautiful, poignant, funny, heart-rending, dark – this psychological
  > thriller had me feeling so many different emotions. I was totally enthralled
  > by Catherine and intrigued to find out which memory she had blocked out.
  > This book will stay with me for a very long time. I loved it. Louise Beech
  > is one talented