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Novelist, poet and scriptwriter, Gail Aldwin has been writing for over a decade. Her first two coming-of-age novels where shortlisted in the Dorchester Literary Festival Writing Prize 2020 and 2022. Gail was awarded a creative writing PhD in 2018 and still laughs whenever she’s called Doctor Gail. She has appeared at Bridport Literary Festival, Stockholm Writers Festival and the Mani Lit Fest in Greece. Gail’s dual timeline mystery will be published by Bloodhound Books in July 2023. When at home, Gail writes by a window overlooking water meadows in Dorset.

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	The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell 3.92 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gail liked John Nixon's review of The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell: "A parallel time mystery set in an English town in the West Country. In alternate chapters we follow Carolyn Russell's story of the events leading up to her disappearance in 1979, and beginner podcast journalist Stephanie Brett's investigation of the " Read more of this review »
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Gail liked Daniela's review of The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell: "(inglés). Muy emocionante cuando se acerca la segunda mitad del libro. Carolyn es una persona trastornada, demasido y con enormes delirios mentales; ella misma estaba viviendo su fantasía. Esperaba un final algo diferente, la narración de Carolyn fue" Read more of this review »
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Gail and 1 other person liked Paula R. C. Readman's review of The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell: "A compelling story told from two points of view. The journalist, Stephanie who is uncovering the truth behind the missing school girl, Carolyn Russell. The book certainly takes you back to the 1979 and what it was like to live through those times. So" Read more of this review »
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