Rachel Sanderson

The Space Between Rachel Sanderson

For a moment I imagine that she'll be sitting there on her bed listening to music through her headphones. She'll look up at me and smile. Her absence makes me dizzy. It's almost like I'm seeing two different things at once: a world with Daina and a world without Daina. How could she be so close, almost here, and completely out of my reach?

When seventeen-year-old Daina Valaitis vanishes without a trace on a weekend camping trip, her best friend Erica finds herself falling apart - and falling in love with Daina's brother. Through the turmoil of grief and guilt, Erica is desperate to know the truth about what happened to her friend.

But what she discovers - about Daina, their families, and herself - will change her life forever.

This gripping, heartbreaking debut young adult novel was shortlisted for the 2016 Ampersand Prize and the 2018 ACT Book of the Year Award.

NB: This novel contains sex scenes, drug use and swearing and is suitable for older young adult readers.