The mesmerising tale of Holly, who flees her foster-home life and, taking on
the persona of Solace, finds herself in a road-trip adventure.
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Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her
foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates
her life, her stupid school and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she
finds the wig, and everything changes.
Wearing the long, flowing blonde locks she feels transformed. She’s not Holly
any more, she’s Solace: the girl with the slinkster walk and the super-sharp
talk. She’s older, more confident – the kind of girl who can walk right out of
her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland and find her mum.
The kind of girl who can face the world head on.
So begins a bittersweet, and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers
and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self,
and unlocking the secrets of her past.
SOLACE OF THE ROAD is a wonderful novel from one of the UK’s most talented new
writers for teenagers.
Holly’s story will leave a lasting impression on all who travel with her.”