# The Probable Future

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- Book: [The Probable Future](https://www.bookquiver.com/alice-hoffman/the-probable-future) ([The Probable Future.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/alice-hoffman/the-probable-future.md))
- Authors: [Alice Hoffman](https://www.bookquiver.com/alice-hoffman)
- Publisher: Vintage Digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4644-825-0
- Published: 2013-01-31
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

When the women in the Sparrow family reach thirteen, they develop a unique ability. In young Stella's case, the gift, which is both a blessing and a curse, is the ability to see a person's probable future. Stella foresees a gruesome murder, and tells her charming, feckless father about it, but it is too late; the murder has already been committed and suspicion falls on him. Hoffman unlocks the caskets of family life and the secret history of a community in this magical story about young love and old love, about making choices… usually the wrong ones. ‘A compelling fairytale for adults’ Scotland on Sunday