A Good Hiding

Shirley-Anne McMillan

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09 August 2016

General fiction (Children's&YA); Young Adult

Nollaig has survived life in Belfast with her alcoholic dad on wits, courage and the gift of the gab. But now she's frightened: not for herself, but for the baby she's secretly carrying.

She decides to run away. She finds refuge in the little-used crypt of a local church. She plans to stay there until after Christmas, when she'll be sixteen and free to leave home for good.

The only person she tells about her pregnancy, her plans, and her hiding place is her best friend Stephen. He knows only too well how dangerous the truth can be, if the truth marks you out as 'different'.

When the church's vicar discovers them, they think their time is up; but they've discovered his little secret - and will use it against him if he reveals theirs.

Overlooked by an angel in the stained glass, these three souls-in-hiding face the choice before them: a life hidden in the safety of shadows, or a life lived freely, fully fledged and in plain sight?

By: Shirley-Anne McMillan
Imprint: Atom
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 206g
ISBN: 9780349002514
ISBN 10: 0349002517
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 09 August 2016
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shirley-Anne McMillan was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. She studied at Queen's University, Belfast and Manchester Metropolitan University. Shirley-Anne wrote and performed with Belfast-based arts group, Ikon, for several years and she currently lives in South Down where she spends her time as a writer, schools worker and mum.

Reviews for A Good Hiding

A commendable message, delivered without finger-wagging, in a brisk and breezy novel that, despite the heavy subject matter, had me laughing aloud more than once. - Irish Independent A compellingly, realistic and contemporary narrative - Belfast Telegraph