Sunbirds

Paperback Published on: 19/06/2025
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Sunbirds
Sunbirds is the unmissable underdog of the summer.
Sunbirds is an incredible, genre defying read that genuinely holds something for every reader. At times feels like a pacy thriller that keeps you transfixe... READ MORE
Carley Lepine Burns

Synopsis

'Seductive' Daily Mail

'Vivid and packed with emotion, this assured debut about a mother searching for her son will take you on a journey to the ragged landscape of the Himalayas'Woman and Home

'A thought-provoking ode to motherhood' Scots Magazine

In 1997 Anne's eighteen-year-old son Torran walked out of his hotel in the notorious Himalayan town of Manali - and disappeared.

Seven years later Anne is still searching, haunted by the idea that someone must know something, following every tenuous lead, obsessed with potential sightings. She's ridden with guilt at the way she failed Torran as a mother. Though, unlike her husband, she's never stopped believing her son is alive.

When her estranged niece Esther arrives with new information, Anne is convinced that her tenacity will finally be rewarded. Forging an uneasy truce, they venture deep into the lush but unpredictable Himalayas, hunting for answers and the secluded community living in the Sunshine House.

It is a journey that will test them in ways they couldn't have imagined. And the closer they get to discovering the truth, the more Anne begins to question everything she thought she wanted.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781399817264
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 202 x 134 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 220g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Sunbirds
How a son's disappearance affects his family
How long would you look for your eighteen year old son if he went missing? Anne’s son Torran has disappeared in India. He has been gone now for seven years... READ MORE
Jenny Hill
Sunbirds
A tremendous read, absorbing and interesting
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book with no obligation to review. I really enjoyed this book and found it to be an im... READ MORE
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Sunbirds
Evocative, absorbing, engrossing
'Sunbirds' by Penelope Slocombe will stay with me: the story, the writing, the atmosphere. Evocative and absorbing, the pace and tempo - like Ravel’s ‘Bole... READ MORE
Jayne Southern
Sunbirds
An atmospheric journey into landscape, families and selfhood
In this elusive and meandering novel, Slocombe has crafted a book that is not about what it appears to be—the mysterious vanishing of a nice young man on h... READ MORE
Huttson Lo
Sunbirds
Glorious journey of discovery
I loved this. The characters and story unfold gradually, exploring themes of identity, duty, spirituality, and escape. The story follows Anne as she tries ... READ MORE
Rachie D