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Selkie book!

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littlemousebigcheese · 12/05/2025 15:24

Please please help me find a book! It’s about a woman who is a selkie I think who comes to shore to reproduce but ends up trapped with an abusive man who drugs her. He meets another woman who he convinces to keep watch on the initial woman and their daughter. He stole the seal skin I think?! Does yoga and the second woman watches through her window? There’s a bit about her looking after the daughter and the police are involved because the girl goes missing and she pretends to be the mum!? Anyone know? It was such a good book but I can’t remember the title!

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EveryKneeShallBow · 12/05/2025 19:26

I’m afraid I don’t know, but it’s very familiar, so hopefully it will be easily identified by someone clever.

Devilsmommy · 12/05/2025 19:28

I've read this book! But not a fricking clue what it's called 🫣

cloudbusting123 · 12/05/2025 19:40

Was it ‘The Hidden’ by Melanie Golding?

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jimmypug · 12/05/2025 20:09

I’ve read this too!! I can’t figure what it is on my kindle app- The Hidden isn’t there and I’m sure I read on kindle!

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 20:14

Seal Skin by Su Bristow?

Guineapiggiesmalls · 12/05/2025 20:14

ChatGPT suggests "The Brides of Rollrock Island" (also published as "Sea Hearts") by Margo Lanagan.

Guineapiggiesmalls · 12/05/2025 20:15

(I know ChatGPT is cheating, but my husband swears by it!)

EasterLunch · 12/05/2025 20:16

Though as others have said it sounds more like The Hidden by Melanie Golding.

CocoPlum · 12/05/2025 20:18

It's the Melanie Golding book mentioned above!

jimmypug · 12/05/2025 20:24

I’m gonna download the Melanie Golding one- the blurb sounds really familiar.

littlemousebigcheese · 14/05/2025 14:21

The Hidden! Thank you so much! Although I really don’t remember it being called that!

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NameChangeAgainandOncemore · 18/05/2025 22:02

In the UK it's called The Replacement, but yes, Melanie Golding

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