The Lamplighters by  Emma Stonex

The Lamplighters

Emma Stonex

Three men vanish from a lighthouse sounds like it’s going to be a drama of action or supernatural forces. Instead, this book will give you a quiet, intense experience of love and grief, with a depth of understanding of what goes wrong between people that makes it unforgettable.

Extract

Now you’re here. And you think I want to find out what happened to Arthur, that I’m hoping you’ll hit on what’s never occurred to us before. Well, I don’t. Twenty years is more than long enough to dwell on what you can’t change. I’d rather focus on what I can.