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Everyone deserves to feel safe.
Itโs 1984. Superpowers for girls and women exist only on TV.
Aileen Murphy struggles to make sense of her life in a working-class Scottish steel town. She dreams of escaping the sectarian bullying she has kept secret; then, the gorgeous Steve Henderson enters her world.
When her vulnerable younger sister becomes the next target of the bullies, Aileen knows she must make a stand. Will Steveโs proposition to secretly teach Aileen her own โsuperpowerโ save her and her sister? And can Aileen find the courage to fight for her dreams โ to feel safe โ and to be accepted for who she is?
Real Gone Kid is the feel-good, first novel in the adult, coming-of-age, Raven Craig series, set in 1980s industrial Scotland.
โ โ โ โ โ 'The characters fizz off the page with an effervescence that made us smile.'ย Cheshire Novel Prize
โ โ โ โ โ โThis book is so beautifully written and really captures Scotland in the 1980s. One of the best debut novels I have ever read.โย Nicole Johnston
โ โ โ โ โ โKateโs narrative is full of emotion and this is the first time I shed a tear over a book since I read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.โย Haffi Olafsson
โ โ โ โ โ โThis book is an absolute joy to read. With its pop references and precise descriptions, Kate transports us back to the heady 1980s.โย Lynne Walker
โ โ โ โ โ 'I can't wait for the sequel. It had everything for me: romance, laughter, throwback to the eighties, and realistic boxing scenes.' Colin M
โ โ โ โ โ 'The combination of amazing characters, wonderful music references and the era make this book a glorious read!' Wendy R