Searching for Amy

When Harry asked me to the party, it took less than thirty seconds to say yes.

I’ve spent every waking moment since regretting it.

Meet Amy, part-time barista at Jon’s café – studies English, makes a perfect flat white, doesn’t go out much, no social media presence. Almost like she has something to hide…

Back at school, Harry had seemed like the perfect person to lose her virginity to – good-looking, popular, and her best friend’s cousin. The sex was consensual. The video, however, was not.

Now she’s at uni, and all that is behind her – but she can’t escape the feeling that anytime, anywhere, someone might recognise her.

How can you rebuild your life when there’s no-one left you trust?

cover of the book Searching for Amy
cover of the book Searching for Amy
About the book
Praise for Searching for Amy

'I devoured this book from start to finish. The story was compelling, the characters vivid - I loved Amy - and the moral is very much a modern one. Everyone should read it'.
Alice Smellie, author and journalist

'A compelling and powerful examination of one of the most pressing issues for young people today'.
Tanith Carey, author, 'What's my Teenager Thinking? Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents.’

‘A clear new voice, and a strong protagonist whom I found very convincing. I was swept along on Amy’s journey from the word go. Her most private moment is made public and once it’s out there, it’s impossible to reel back.’
M.J. Camilleri, author of Sunset Exiles, Merlin Publishers

‘Raw, resilient, and ultimately triumphant— Searching for Amy reminds us that sometimes finding yourself means facing what you fear most. A compelling and beautifully written debut.’
Helen Francis, Literary consultant

‘You can’t escape your past until you find yourself. Searching for Amy thoughtfully explores contemporary themes. A triumph.’
Nicky Downes, author of Silent Fall and Her Perfect Girl

flat white with barista art
flat white with barista art

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‘You can’t escape your past until you find yourself. Searching for Amy thoughtfully explores contemporary themes. A triumph.’

Nicky Downes
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Coventry

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Kate McDermott

Scotland

★★★★★
★★★★★

'A gripping story that tackles difficult issues with compassion and truth.'

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