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2000s: Georgia Sage has a gift – she can see the evil in people
The Secrets You Hide
What you need to know before your trail
Georgia Sage has a gift: she can see evil in people. As a courtroom artist she uses her skills to help condemn those who commit terrible crimes. After all, her own brutal past means she knows innocence is even rarer than justice.
But when she is drawn back into the trial that defined her career, a case of twisted family betrayal, she realises her own reckless pursuit of justice may have helped the guilty go free.
As Georgia gets closer to the truth behind the Slater family, something happens that threatens not only her career – but even her own sanity. At first, she fears her guilt around the events of her terrible childhood is finally coming back to haunt her.
Locations
Reset- England - Brighton
- A: Brunswick Square
- B: Brighton Pier
- C: The Walrus pub
- England - Gloucestershire
- D: Forest of Dean
- E: Littledean or "Ashdean"
Travel Guide
Brighton
The story starts and largely takes place in Brighton. More of a backdrop location than a vital part of the story, but it’s the setting of a hip but fairly laid back town where tourists visit the many gastropubs and where characters head to the beach and pier to clear their heads.
One character heads to the beach and realises they’ve never seen such nice sand until they moved to Brighton. The dog in the novel likes it and chases lazy gulls twice his size. Brighton has a brilliant area of restaurants and pubs and one character is happy that they’re getting an IKEA as soon the only reason to leave Brighton will be to visit the National Art Gallery in London!
Forest of Dean
The village and wood called Ashdean in the novel is the Forest of Dean and the landscape and feel of this area is nicely evoked in the novel. The house of interest in the novel is on Cherry Blossom Lane – how lovely does that sound?
“ The countryside thickens, inky green woodland encroaches on the road. In fairy tales, and tabloid stories, forests are where bad things happen.”
“ In Brighton, Friday nights draws everyone to the sea, the week’s stresses over, the fun about to begin. Here. it seems, people stay home.
Streetview Maps
A) Brighton - Brunswick Square
D) Forest of Dean
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Secrets You Hide
Destination : Brighton, Forest of Dean Author/Guide: Kate Helm Departure Time: 2000s
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