num_pages: 320
description: This is the story of Gemma and how I lost her, I suppose. I don't usually tell it to anyone but myself;I save it for the darkest moments.Losing Gemma , Katy's Gardners debut novel about adventure, losing your best friend, and self-discovery, has been translates into twelve languages and compared to Alex Garland's breakthrough novel, The Beach , among many others. This time, the backpacking heroes are girls. What makes Losing Gemma truly unforgettable, is the read itself; it's an impossibly suspenseful novel that's as gripping as it is psychologically rich. Two young women have gone looking for adventure, backpacking through India — but only one returns. The other one believes it's all her fault. And the mystery behind what really happened during their fateful visit to a secluded shrine compels the reader forward to a page-turning conclusion that's shocking, strange, and haunting.
language: English
title: Losing Gemma
titlecomplete: Losing Gemma
genres: Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, India, Romance, Travel, Crime
ratings_count: 1235
places: India
publisher: Riverhead Books