Bone Meal for Roses

by Miranda Sherry

A bittersweet, gorgeously written novel about a young girl with an abusive past growing up in the majestic landscape of South Africa.

Her mother destroyed her. The garden saved her.

Poppy was six years old when she was rescued from her abusive mother and taken to her grandparents’ farm to recover. There, under a wide South African sky, Poppy succumbs to the magic of their garden. Slowly, her memories fade and her wounds begin to heal.

But as Poppy grows up into a strange, fierce and beautiful young woman, her childhood memories start to surface. And then a love affair with a troubled older man explodes her world…

This is a lush, lyrical, bittersweet story about growing up, finding peace, and laying your ghosts to rest.

The Author

Miranda Sherry was seven when she began writing stories. She then spent time as a puppeteer, a bartender and a musician before becoming a full-time writer. Her first novel, Black Dog Summer, was published in 2014 and highly acclaimed. She lives in Johannesburg with her partner. For more information please visit www.mirandasherry.com.