The Coordinates of Loss

by Amanda Prowse (£8.99, PB, Lake Union Publishing)

Rachel Croft wakes up on her family’s boat in Bermuda to yet another glorious day. But then she discovers her 7-year-old son Oscar is missing. As she and her husband James deal with their grief, we observe how their lives change and they learn to cope. Heart-warming letters from her housekeeper in Bermuda – who also lost a son – offer Rachel a glimmer of hope. It’s a heartbreaking, poignant tale of unthinkable loss.