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‘A ghostly love story and a lovely ghost story’ – Tatler

When Elspeth Noblin dies she leaves her beautiful flat overlooking Highgate Cemetery to her twin nieces, Julia and Valentina. But until the solicitor’s letter falls through the door of their suburban American home, neither twin knew their aunt existed.

As Julia and Valentina begin to unravel their aunt’s the secrets, aided by her msysterious lover, it becomes clear that she might not be quite ready to leave the flat, even after death.

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Publisher Review

Dark and delicious * Scotsman * What is really satisfying about this novel, like The Time Traveler’s Wife, is its depiction of relationships: the process of grief, the transforming power of love * Daily Telegraph * An original, outrageous, and thoroughly enjoyable ghost story * Independent * There may be ghosts, but it’s the human stories that glitter * Elle * A rich, involving novel * The Times * A ghostly love story and a lovely ghost story * Tatler * The novel’s representation of London rings completely true… The universe of Her Fearful Symmetry is solid and familiar… * The Times * It’s been worth the wait… Niffenegger’s books are fabulously left field, striking an unlikely balance between romance and fantasy. A brilliantly beautiful book * Glamour * Chillingly good * Marie Claire * A one-off pleasure * Woman & Home *