Win a free holiday read!

THE paperback edition of local author Emily Koch's third novel has just come out - and one lucky Voice reader will receive a free copy!

What July Knew is described as a moving mystery about family secrets, grief and growing up. The central character is a ten-year-old girl who knows 18 facts about her mother's death - but finds many surprises in her search for the truth.

The story takes place in the summer of 1995 and will stir many memories for those who were around at that time. Emily, who lives in Bristol with her husband and two daughters, wrote it during the Covid lockdown and told the Voice earlier this year that it had been her escape into "a world of lava lamps, Judy Blume novels, Flumps, and The Body Shop White Musk perfume."

Unlike Emily's first two books, If I Die Before I Wake and Keep Him Close, which are both set in Bristol, this one is based in Devon. Whether the West Country or foreign shores are your destination, it is a great holiday read.

Anyone who would like a copy should email news@ henleazeandwestburyoice.co.uk with What July Knew in the subject line and provide a name, address and phone number by August 25. All entries will be put into a draw and a winner will be selected at random.