Lola’s Whispers

About the Book

Eight years—that’s how long it’s been since the sudden death of Peter Bernard shattered the small town of Elora. He left behind his wife and mother of his child, Maven; his daughter Sylvia; and his company. Eighteen-year-old Sylvia Bernard is now mentally ill, and Maven is the CEO of Bernard Limited. When Sylvia stumbles upon one of her mother’s journals, she discovers a dark truth about her mother’s true intentions for her future. In a sudden moment of fear, Sylvia decides to run from her mother and the life she has created for her. In a desperate attempt to stay hidden, Sylvia and her best friend Jade, take shelter at Elijah Marino’s. With Lola in her ears and Jade at her aid, she unravels dangerous secrets about her father’s death, her health, and her mother’s dark past. What will she do with what she knows? How far will Maven go to keep her past buried?

About the Author

About the Author Fatima Telli is a Kurdish Canadian mother, writer, and law clerk. She grew up in Hamilton but has spent most of her adult life in Kitchener, where she lives with her two daughters and husband. Lola’s Whispers is her first novel.