Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction
Random House USA Inc The Boys: A Novel
Book Synopsis?Hafner?s taut and utterly delightful debut is a novel of multitudes. . . . What a wonder of storytelling.??Weike Wang, New York TimesNew York Times Editor?s Choice * Good Morning America Reading Pick * LitHub Most Anticipated Book * Christian Science Monitor Summer Reading PickA delicious summer read filled with humor and surprise for readers of Anne Tyler and Kevin Wilson.When introverted Ethan Fawcett marries fun-loving Barb, so comfortable in the world, he has every reason to believe he will be delivered from a lifetime of solitude. She fills his world with a sense of adventure, expanding his horizons beyond his comfortable routine. To ease Ethan?s fears of becoming a father, Barb suggests they foster two young brothers, Tommy and Sam, and Ethan immediately falls in love with the boys.When the pandemic hits, he becomes obsessed with providing a perfect life for them. But instead of bringing Barb and Ethan closer together, the boys become a wedge in their relationship, as Ethan is unable to share with Barb a secret that has been haunting him since childhood. Then Ethan takes Tommy and Sam on a biking trip in Italy, and it becomes clear just how unusual Ethan and his boys are.
£17.99
Amazon Publishing Silencio fatal
Book Synopsis¿Cuánta gente debe morir para creer a un conspiranoico?Un hombre muere asesinado brutalmente en las afueras de Portland. La víctima, Reuben Braswell, es un conspiranoico radical. El detective Mason Callahan halla en su casa varios documentos inquietantes que atacan a las fuerzas de la ley e incluyen una inesperada mención de su prometida, la agente especial del FBI Ava McLane. El fallecido era su confidente y tenía motivos de peso para ser paranoico.Ava siempre había considerado a Braswell un tipo cansino pero inofensivo hasta que sus desvaríos se cruzan en el camino de su investigación de un tiroteo que se ha cobrado la vida de varios agentes de policía. Ahora tiene que encontrar el vínculo que los une. Y, por si fuera poco, su hermana gemela desaparece y una serie de pequeños sabotajes ponen en jaque sus planes personales de futuro.Mason y Ava se enfrentan a una tormenta perfecta: un terrorista conspiranoico guiado por un objetivo muy personal y que aún no se ha cobrado su última víctima.
£8.54
Elephas Publishing Contrast
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£17.10
Double 9 Booksllp Wylder's Hand
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£22.49
Double 9 Booksllp Demian
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£999.99
Double 9 Booksllp Portraits of Places
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£12.88
Double 9 Books Deadlock Pilgrimage Vol. 6
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£11.89
Orion Publishing Co The Forever War Forever War Book 1 SF MASTERWORKS
Book SynopsisOne of the very best science fiction novels of all time. An intelligent and thought provoking allegory for the Vietnam War.Private William Mandella is a reluctant hero in an interstellar war against an unknowable and unconquerable alien enemy. But his greatest test will be when he returns home. Relativity means that for every few months'' tour of duty centuries have passed on Earth, isolating the combatants ever more from the world for whose future they are fighting.Readers can''t stop thinking about The Forever War:''More than just a book about a futuristic war, Haldeman describes a society built around the codependency of the industrial military complex and with a fluid dynamic socio-economic culture that is fascinating to watch unfold'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A hugely important story from a very human angle . . . It will come as no surprise that this was wTrade Review'Military science fiction comes in many flavours, and Joe Haldeman's is every bit as satisfying as Heinlein's.' * SciFiNow *
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Amazon Publishing Every Last Secret
Book SynopsisWelcome to the neighborhood. Watch your husband, watch your friends, and watch your back. Cat Winthorpe has worked hard to get what she has: a gorgeous home; social standing; and William, her successful, handsome husband. Then a friendly new couple moves into the estate next door. While cautious, a good neighbor like Cat greets them with open arms and warm hospitality. Neena Ryder isn’t a fellow lady of leisure. A life coach with off-the-rack dresses, personal issues, and a husband who hasn’t delivered, she’s anxious to move up in the world. This beautiful new town is a step in the right direction. It’s also making Neena aware of what she doesn’t have. Namely, William. When Neena’s infatuation escalates into obsession, it’s just a matter of eliminating a few obstacles to get the life she wants. The life next door. As Neena’s secret fixation grows, so does her friendship with Cat. But beneath their cordial interactions is a wealth of temptations, secrets, and toxic jealousy. For both women, the desire for a perfect life can turn perfectly dangerous.Trade ReviewAn Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense “Deliciously, sublimely nasty: Mean Girls for grown-ups.” —Kirkus Reviews “Torre keeps the suspense high…Readers will be riveted from page one.” —Publishers Weekly “A chilling domestic thriller about power and deception, A. R. Torre’s latest novel, Every Last Secret, has all the elements to keep the reader enthralled, with just enough darkness to provide needed twists for a complex plot.” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine “Well thought out and with a superb flow from start to finish, Every Last Secret is perfect for fans of domestic thrillers.” —Seattle Book Review “A glamorous and seductive novel that will suck you in and knock you sideways. I love this story, these characters, and the raw emotion they generated in me. I devoured every word. Exceptional.” —Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author “Raw and riveting. A clever ride that will make you question everyone and everything.” —Meredith Wild, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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Hodder & Stoughton This Beautiful Life the emotional and uplifting
Book Synopsis''An emotional rollercoaster of a read... profoundly touching and moving''- Daily Express.Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Jodi Picoult. Abi has been given the second chance she never expected: she''s in remission. Now she''s trying to get her life - and her family - back on track after facing the worst. But it''s hard to trust in happiness again, and reconnecting with her husband John proves more challenging than she thought. Can you really go back to ''normal'' after thinking you''re going to lose one another? With Abi''s son Seb struggling with a secret of his own, the three of them are in danger of falling apart just when they need each other most. But how do you pick up the pieces of a family still suffering emotional shockwaves? And can Abi bring the people she loves most in the world back together again... before it''s too late? *****What readers are saying about This Beautiful Life**Trade ReviewBursting with warmth, honesty, poignancy, love and such wonderful depth, this book more than cements Marsh's bestseller status. 5*****' * Heat *A beautiful, warm and moving story... I hugged my family tightly when I finished it -- Amanda Jennings'This story of love, courage and survival will tug at your heartstrings' * The Mirror *Wonderfully joyous and funny... without a moment's hesitation, one of my books of the year -- Being AnneA beautiful, soaring story about love, survival, forgiveness and understanding... highly, highly recommended! -- On My BookshelfI loved every word of This Beautiful Life... Katie Marsh has that deftness of touch that enables her to make her readers smile as well as cry. It resonates through my days and dreams even now. A wonderful, wonderful book. Read it. -- Linda's Book BagAn insightful and heartfelt read that will stay on my mind for a long time to come. This author has really touched my heart and I can not wait to delve into another of her novels, even if it is to have my heart broken all over again! -- Rea's Book ReviewVery moving and real -- Kate Eberlen, bestselling author of Miss You'This heartfelt read will make you think about life' * Prima *Brilliantly written, this book is both raw and beautiful * Fabulous (Sun on Sunday) *The author deals with the realities of life after cancer in a truly poignant way -- SunKatie's extraordinary writing is full of warmth and honesty; she examines the power of love in great depth...an absolutely superb read. Highly recommended; an utter delight! -- Random Things Through My LetterboxA honest, emotional and quietly powerful book which will stay with me for a long time -- Cosy Books
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Vintage Publishing Claudine And Annie Claudine 4
Book SynopsisTHE STORIES THAT INSPIRED THE FILM COLETTE, out Jan 2019.In this final novel in Colette''s famous series it is Claudine''s friend Annie who tells the story in the form of a private diary. Claudine is happily settled with her adored husband Renaud, spending her time giving wide and worldly advice to despairing Annie, whose life with the boring and dominating Alain is set to dramatically change. With the help of Claudine, Annie takes steps to empower her own life, a life away from her husband.Though Colette''s intoxicating series of novels emerges a portrait of Claudine an intelligent, modern woman whose life is always honest, passionate and inspiring.Trade ReviewShe has been compared to a 20th-century female Montaigne, and it is true that her books offer a manual on how to live fearlessly and joyfully – greedily alive to every sensation and experience * Guardian *This most French of all French writers . . . One thinks of her as the female voice of Paris . . . It's as if all the house fronts of Paris were cut away and we could see men and women talking, dressing, brooding, loving -- New York TimesEverything that Colette touched became human -- The TimesA perfectionist in her every word -- SpectatorHer sensual prose style made her one of the great writers of twentieth-century France - -- New York Times Book Review
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Cornerstone Landed
Book SynopsisBrought up in the Anglo-Welsh borders by an affectionate but alcoholic and feckless mother, Owen Ithell''s sense of self is rooted in his long, vivid visits to his grandparents'' small farm in the hills. As an adult he moves to an English city where he builds a new life, working as a gardener. He meets Mel, they have children. He believes he has found happiness - and love - of a sort.But a tragic accident changes the course of his life and the lives of those he loves is changed forever. Owen is haunted by suicidal thoughts. In his despair, he resolves to reconnect with both his past and the natural world, and with his children he embarks on a long, fateful journey, walking to the Welsh borders of his childhood.Powerful, richly evocative and perfectly poised between the hope of redemption and the threat of irrevocable tragedy, Landedis Tim Pears'' most assured and beguiling novel to date.Trade ReviewThis novel really sang to me....artfully sculpted, more layered, more powerfully elegiac. This is a really beautiful novel. -- Barbara TrapidoPears is a remarkable prose stylist...Landed offers rich pickings. * The Times *Pears is back on top form in this beautifully crafted story...Thrillingly well-observed...The ending is a powerful blend of poignancy and moral ambivalence... If one of the tasks of a novelist is to open our eyes to the world around us, Pears has executed that task with rare aplomb. * Sunday Telegraph *Beautifully and evocatively written * Scotsman *powerful: it shows the grief that overwhelms a parent at the death of a child and...the darkness that lies beneath the surface of a superficially happy family...There is no denying Pears' achievement in the character of Owen, a raw, desperate man even before he is filled with grief, and his deeply poetic descriptions of an old-fashioned life on the land. * Daily Telegraph *
£999.99
Penguin Books Ltd The Last Four Things
Book SynopsisThe Last Four Things is the second in Paul Hoffman''s remarkable series.Death, Judgement, Heaven and HellThese are the Last Four Things Now there are FiveMeet Thomas CaleReturning to the Sanctuary of the Redeemers, Thomas Cale is told by the Lord Militant that the destruction of mankind is necessary; the only way to undo God''s greatest mistake.Cale seemingly accepts his role in the ending of the world: fate has painted him as the Left Hand of God, the Angel of Death. Absolute power is within his grasp, the terrifying zeal and military might of the Redeemers a weapon for him to handle as simply as he once used a knife.But perhaps not even the grim power that the Redeemers hold over Cale is enough - the boy who turns from love to poisonous hatred in a heartbeat, the boy who switches between kindness and sheer violence in the blink of an eye. The annihilation that the Redeemers seek may well be in Cale''s hands - but his soul is far stranger than they could ever know.The Last Four Things follows on from The Left Hand of God. It is the second instalment in a gripping trilogy by Paul Hoffman. Imagine if Phillip Pullman''s His Dark Materials met Umberto Eco''s Name of the Rose. Fans of epic heroic fiction will love this series.Praise for Paul Hoffman:''This book gripped me from the first chapter and then dropped me days later, dazed and grinning to myself'' Conn Iggulden''Tremendous momentum'' Daily Telegraph''A cult classic . . .'' Daily Express
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Penguin Books Ltd Glory Penguin Modern Classics
Book Synopsis''In general Glory is my happiest thing.'' ''The fun of Glory is . . . to be sought in the echoing and linking of minor events, in back-and-forth switches, which produce an illusion of impetus; in an old daydream directly becoming the blessing of the ball hugged to one''s chest, or in the casual vision of Martin''s mother grieving beyond the time-frame of the novel in an abstraction of the future that the reader can only guess at, even after he has raced through the last seven chapters where a regular madness of structural twists and a masquerade of all characters culminate in a furious finale, although nothing much happens at the very end - just a bird perching on a wicket in the greyness of a wet day'' - Vladimir Nabokov
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Headline Publishing Group Bad Behaviour
Book SynopsisAn irresistible tale of love, friendship and sweet revenge, perfect for readers of Cathy Kelly and Erica JamesDarcey and Nieve were best friends - until Nieve stole Aidan, the boy Darcey had fallen in love with while Nieve was travelling. Aidan was going to propose the very night Nieve caught his eye - Darcey had seen the ring.Over the next ten years, Darcey has been haunted by the memory of her humiliation. Nothing can heal the wound - no career success, no comfort her eccentric but loving family can offer, not even her (short-lived) marriage to Neil.And then the invitation arrives: to the wedding of Aidan and Nieve. She''s seen neither of them since they left Ireland for life in the USA. They''re coming home to have the wedding of a lifetime at Ireland''s most expensive hotel.Will Darcey be there? Will there be fireworks? And can the past be put to rest at last?What readers are saying about Bad Behaviour: ''Read it from cover to cover in two days and loved every minute. Excellent'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Amazing read, just loved this book . . . On par with Mave Binchey'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Wonderful and totally absorbing'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''This author gets better with every book'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Trade Review'Complex characters woven into an easy, feel-good read - you'll stay up late to finish it!' * Candis *'A perceptive page-turner' * Closer *'Sheila O'Flanagan's best book yet' * Cork Evening Echo *
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New Directions Publishing Corporation The Hospital
Book SynopsisA tour de force: an utterly singular modern Moroccan classicTrade Review"Bouanani sought to bring out the truth of his homeland even as that land itself, one way or another, rendered honest expression impossible; he had no end of impediments and no more than the narrowest way out. Yet with The Hospital he made it, demonstrating, again, how the best work can run any gantlet, even one lined with devils." -- John Domini - Brooklyn Rail"Hallucinatory." -- Guy Gunaratne - Guardian"The Hospital has attained cult status." -- The Brooklyn Rail
£11.39
Verbatim Books Deep Structure The Stonehenge Quantum 3 Gatsby
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Pan Macmillan The Blue Bedspread
Book SynopsisA coming of age novel set in India.
£8.54
Bonnier Books Ltd Dont Close Your Eyes
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£12.34
Headline Publishing Group Summer of Secrets
Book SynopsisThe unforgettable novel from Nikola Scott about two women - born decades apart - each faced with the knowledge that a man in their lives is not what he seems... Perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies and Kate Morton.AN EBOOK BESTSELLER''An atmospheric and gripping read'' My Weekly''Wonderful characters and a very moving storyline'' Sun''I was completely enthralled'' Kathryn Hughes''I loved this touching exploration of love and its capacity for consolation and destruction... compelling and satisfying '' Judith LennoxAugust 1939At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then her adored sister Georgina returns from a long trip with a new friend, the handsome Victor. Maddy fears that Victor is not all he seems, but she has no idea just what kind of danger has come into their lives...TodayChloTrade ReviewPraise for Nikola Scott: 'A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant' * Fabulous *An intriguing twisting story with a lush opening and beautifully descriptive writing throughout. I loved it -- Dinah Jefferies, author of THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFEA delightful debut about family and secrets * Prima *A compelling family story... beautifully written... evokes vivid pictures of an English summer in the 1950s -- Sheila O'FlanaganAn emotional and involving story * Woman & Home *Beautifully written * Daily Mail *A gripping family mystery told in lush, evocative prose -- Erin KellyCompelling, atmospheric and beautifully written...trembles with family secrets. I adored it -- Victoria FoxDelightful...Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable * The People *Absolutely captivating -- www.josbookblog.co.ukPoignant -- www.bookphace.blogspot.co.ukA satisfying tale with characters you wont forget * Sunday Express *An atmospheric and gripping read * My Weekly *Wonderful characters and a very moving storyline * Sun *Had me captivated from page one right through to the end... Moreish, full of emotion, drama and beautifully written. Highly recommended!! -- Karen Mace * Books and Me *Nikola Scott has a magical way of piecing her stories together and she has done her characters proud with the way she has written their journeys. An emotionally charged, harrowing and majestic novel -- Kaisha * The Writing Garnet *I couldn't tear myself away.... A compelling read. Heartbreaking and emotional, tense and gripping. This was my first book I've read by Nikola but it most definitely won't be the last! -- Katie * Katie’s Book Cave *The perfect book to lose yourself in.... I found myself completely absorbed in the lives of the sisters both past and present -- Jo * Over the Rainbow Book Blog *I really loved this book... The stories weave together seamlessly and are so cleverly aligned it is a joy to read -- Julie * A Little Book Problem *Summer of Secrets is a book about family and friendship, secrets, trust and love. A tense read at times, especially in the last chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed it -- Joanne * Portobello Book Blog *Nikola Scott has a real gift for writing sumptuous, atmospheric fiction, pulling you into her world immediately, keeping you captivated throughout and making it very difficult for you to want to let go by the end -- Beth * Bibliobeth *Impossible to put down, utterly compelling, brilliant writing. Highly Recommended! * Hot Brands Cool Places *I urge you to go out and buy your copy now. I finished it last night and it's all I can think about since... Emotionally charged, heartbreaking and beautiful -- Nicola * Novel Delights Book Blog *
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Outskirts Press Crimes of Arrogance
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Amazon Publishing Jane Doe: A Novel
Book SynopsisA double life with a single purpose: revenge. Jane’s days at a Midwest insurance company are perfectly ordinary. She blends in well, unremarkably pretty in her floral-print dresses and extra efficient at her low-level job. She’s just the kind of woman middle manager Steven Hepsworth likes—meek, insecure, and willing to defer to a man. No one has any idea who Jane really is. Least of all Steven. But plain Jane is hiding something. And Steven’s bringing out the worst in her. Nothing can distract Jane from going straight for his heart: allowing herself to be seduced into Steven’s bed, to insinuate herself into his career and his family, and to expose all his dirty secrets. It’s time for Jane to dig out everything that matters to Steven. So she can take it all away. Just as he did to her.
£12.05
Open Road Media A Good Mother
Book SynopsisHow far would you go to protect your child? An absorbing new novel of psychological suspense by the author of Venus Was Her Name. Three friends at pivotal points in their lives have some serious decisions to make . . . Gina is struggling with demons from her past while trying to be the opposite of her feckless mother. She is about to lose everything and will do whatever it takes to avoid following in her parents’ footsteps. Babs also has a battle on her hands, with her husband and her grown-up kids. After putting everyone first for so long, will she find the courage to break free? Robin has her own secret to keep, a vow to honour, and a fragile daughter to protect. But when her back is against the wall, and she has nowhere to turn, who will help her? These women, beset by threats, obstacles, and anguish, must find their paths forward. Each woman is living on the edge but for one of them, it’s the final straw. Who will it be?
£12.10
Pan Macmillan The Death of Her
Book SynopsisThe Death of Her is a haunting psychological thriller from Debbie Howells, author of the bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club success The Bones of You. A woman’s body is discovered on a Cornish farm, battered and left for dead in a maize field. Airlifted to hospital, her life hanging in the balance, no one’s sure who she is. Three days later she comes round, but her memory is damaged. She knows her name – Evie – but no more, until she remembers another name. Angel – her three-year-old daughter. As the police circulate Evie’s photo, someone recognizes her. Charlotte knew her years ago, at school, when another child went missing. Leah Danning, who vanished whilst in Evie’s care. When the police search Evie’s home, there’s no sign of Angel. More disturbingly, there’s no evidence that she ever lived there, forcing the police to question whether Evie’s having some kind of breakdown. But even from the darkest place she’s ever known, Evie believes her daughter is alive. The police remain unconvinced – unaware that on the fringes of Evie’s life, there’s someone else. Someone hidden, watching her every move, with their own agenda and their own twisted version of reality.PRAISE FOR THE BONES OF YOU'A dazzling debut . . . Haunting, compelling' Daily MailTrade ReviewImmediately plunges you into an atmospheric world, that picks out the darkness that lies so near the sunlight of the Cornish coast. These voices tease, grip and never let you go until the brilliant and beguiling finish. A beautifully crafted tale of the things we hide. Howells is a story teller at the top of her game -- Ross ArmstrongDebbie Howell has produced a book of great humanity as a battered victim appeals for help to find her daughter who may or may not exist. Can she really trust the people who come to her aid? It is a story as rugged as its Cornwall landscape with hairpin bends in the story in the most unexpected places. Sharply written with characters that keep you guessing until the very last page, this story holds you tight and then drops you like a stone -- Liz NugentCreepy, compelling, beautifully written and so twisty, I never saw that ending coming! I loved that there was not one, but two unreliable narrators and I was desperate to know whether the missing child existed or not. Brilliant! * Claire Douglas *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Returnees: An 'evocative tale of identity,
Book Synopsis'[An] evocative tale of identity, friendship and unexpected love' Mail on Sunday'Marks Okoh as an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction.' AnOther magazine'A brilliant read' CloserAfter a bad break up, 25-year-old Osayuki Isahosa leaves behind everything she holds dear in London to return to Lagos, Nigeria: a country she hasn't set foot in for many years. Drawn by the transformations happening in the fashion industry in the city, she accepts a job at House of Martha as their Head of PR. While waiting at Milan airport for her connecting flight to Lagos she meets Cynthia Okoye and Kian Bajo. Cynthia Okoye is a 21-year-old recent graduate whose laissez-faire attitude to life has become her undoing. Unsure of how else to help put her life back on track, her father banishes her to live with his brother in the capital city where she's required to attend the National Youth Service Corps. Kian Bajo is a wannabe Afrobeat star whose left everything he knows in London to make it big in Lagos., Enthralled by the international success of young artists from his motherland, he will go to any lengths to conquer the Lagos music scene. After the plane lands at the Lagos airport, they all go their separate ways but their lives will intertwine again and change the course of their lives forever.Trade Review[An] evocative tale of identity, friendship and unexpected love. * Mail on Sunday *An intoxicating tale of love, identity, and friendship. * Lunate.co.uk *Marks Okoh as an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction. * AnOther magazine *A brilliant read * Closer *
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iUniverse Reaper
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Amazon Publishing The Best of Friends
Book SynopsisAn unthinkable tragedy forever changes a group of teens and turns family against family in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that begs to be read in one sitting. Best friends Lindsey, Kendra, and Dani endure every parent’s nightmare when a tragic accident befalls their teenage boys, leaving one dead, another in a coma, and a third too traumatized to speak. Reeling from the worst night of their lives, the three mothers plunge into a desperate investigation of the bizarre incident. How could something so horrible happen in their wealthy Southern California suburb? They soon discover that the accident was just the beginning, and troubling discoveries lead to chilling questions: Do they really know their children? Do they even know each other? As more secrets surface, a fog of doubt and suspicion threatens to poison their families, their friendships, and the whole community. With the illusion of happiness and safety long gone, these women must now confront the hazards of heartbreak, the consequences of jealousy, and the dangers of living double lives.Trade Review“A mother’s worst nightmare on the page. For those who dare.” —Kirkus Reviews “The Best of Friends gripped me from the stunning opening to the emotional, explosive ending. In this moving novel, Berry creates a beautifully crafted study of secrets and grief among a tight-knit group of friends and how far a mother will go to discover the truth and protect her children.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and This Is How I Lied “In The Best of Friends, Berry starts with a heart-stopping bang—the dreaded middle-of-the-night phone call—then delivers a dark and gritty tale that unfolds twist by devastating twist. Intense, terrifying, and at times utterly heartbreaking. Absolutely unputdownable.” —Kimberly Belle, international bestselling author of Dear Wife and Stranger in the Lake Praise for The Perfect Child “I am a compulsive reader of literary novels—but this has been a terrible year for fiction that is actually readable and not experimental…But there was one book that kept me reading, the sort of novel I can’t put down…The Perfect Child, by Lucinda Berry. It speaks to the fear of every parent: What if your child were a psychopath? This novel takes it a step further. A couple, desperate for a child, has the chance to adopt a beautiful little girl who, they are told, has been abused. They’re told it might take a while for her to learn to behave and trust people. She can be sweet and loving, and in public is adorable. But in private—well, I won’t give away what happens. But needless to say, it’s chilling.” —Gina Kolata, New York Times “A mesmerizing, unbearably tense thriller that will have you looking over your shoulder and sleeping with one eye open. This creepy, serpentine tale explores the darkest corners of parenthood and the profoundly unsettling lengths one will go to to keep a family together—no matter the consequences. Electrifying and atmospheric, this dark gem of a novel is one I couldn’t put down.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author “A deep, dark, and dangerously addictive read. All-absorbing to the very end!” —Minka Kent, Washington Post bestselling author
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Amazon Publishing All the Lovely Pieces
Book SynopsisMotherly love can drive her to the absolute edge… For nine years, Drew Baker has been running from her brutal husband and the dark deeds of the night she left him. Focused on protecting her ten-year-old son, Drew reluctantly settles into a small town, eager to find proof of her husband’s true nature so she can stop looking over her shoulder. But Drew is also on the run from her own terrible crimes—ones that mean prison and separation from her son should the police catch up to her before her husband does. If only she could remember that night and what really transpired… Without warning, the unthinkable happens, and Drew is plunged into the most nightmarish situation a woman and mother could imagine. Desperate to save her child, Drew takes matters into her own hands, proving that anyone is capable of darkness, and nowhere is safe for those who fear themselves.
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Bibliotech Press The Professor's House
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Soho Press Lurkers
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Cosimo Classics Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Amazon Publishing A Familiar Stranger
Book SynopsisSuch a quiet and ordinary wife and mother. Who will even notice what she’s done? Lillian Smith leads an unexceptional life, writing obituaries and killing time with her inattentive husband and disconnected son. Then she meets David, a handsome stranger, in a coffee shop. Lured into an affair, she invents a new persona, one without strings, deadlines, or brooding husbands. Lillian has never felt so reckless, unpredictable, or wanted. But as her affair with David intensifies, she withdraws from everything that’s real, even her closest friend. When evidence of her life as a secret lover finds its way onto her son’s social media, she risks ruining much more than her marriage or reputation. As lies beget lies, Lillian’s two worlds spiral dangerously out of control. And betrayals run deeper than she imagines. Because Lillian isn’t the only one leading a double life.Trade ReviewPraise for A. R. Torre A Familiar Stranger “A whiplash suspenser that’s a model of its kind.” —Kirkus Reviews “The author skillfully reveals the characters’ many lies and secrets. Torre knows how to keep the reader guessing.” —Publishers Weekly The Good Lie “Ambitious and twisty…Great bedtime reading for insomniacs and people willing to act like insomniacs just this once.” —Kirkus Reviews “This kinky tale is compulsively readable.” —Publishers Weekly “A blend of serial killer story, court cases, and even romance, this is a tricky story that will keep readers going.” —The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Every Last Secret “Deliciously, sublimely nasty: Mean Girls for grown-ups.” —Kirkus Reviews “Torre keeps the suspense high…Readers will be riveted from page one.” —Publishers Weekly “A glamorous and seductive novel that will suck you in and knock you sideways. I love this story, these characters, and the raw emotion they generated in me. I devoured every word. Exceptional.” —Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author “Raw and riveting. A clever ride that will make you question everyone and everything.” —Meredith Wild, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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Amazon Publishing The Edge
Book SynopsisSometimes it’s easier to believe the lie. But is the truth right in front of you? Everyone says Poppy jumped. My beautiful, creative sister, with her paint-splattered dresses and sunshine smile, took her own life. And I think they’re right. Until the day I get a call from a man with a very similar story. Everyone says his sister jumped too. But he has proof that she was pushed. And if she was, I have to ask myself: could the same thing have happened to Poppy? In the moments before she died, was she really calling me to say goodbye, or was she calling for my help? Was she really alone on that cliff edge? When Poppy’s friends tell me she had a serious boyfriend, I feel like I’m losing my grip on reality. If they were so madly in love, wouldn’t she have told me? Wouldn’t there be pictures of them together? And when I find the silver heart necklace he gave her, I feel sick. It’s the same silver heart another murdered girl was given in the weeks before she died. This can’t be a coincidence. Either I’ve lost my mind, or the man my darling sister loved killed her. And if he could charm his way into her life so easily, what’s to say he’s not already in mine?
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Amazon Publishing The Lost Victim: A Thriller
Book SynopsisA traumatized witness to a serial killer’s crimes is the only key to solving them in a gripping novel of psychological suspense. After his sister disappeared, FBI consultant and psychologist Ryan Strickland spent years looking for answers in an investigation gone tragically cold. But in his work, Ryan has built a reputation for getting reluctant victims to speak. A witness has been found who can identify an elusive serial killer whose crimes reach back decades. However, Olivia, the silent and scarred young woman in Ryan’s care, isn’t telling all. Yet. As a guarded trust develops between her and Ryan, Olivia agrees to return to the nightmare from which she fled—an isolated and abandoned farmhouse on the outskirts of town. Any evidence could lead authorities one step closer to finding the killer…and help fill in the missing pieces of Ryan’s own past. But no one is prepared for what they find or for the unspeakable truths revealed in Olivia’s darkest memories.
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Cherry Tree Publishing Nothing Left To Lose
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Muswell Press Scent
Book SynopsisThe cracks in Clementine and Edouard's marriage are becoming impossible to ignore. Her work as a perfumer is no longer providing solace and her sense of self is withering. Then, decades after the disturbing end of a bisexual love triangle, Clementine's former lover Racha resurfaces and her world tilts. What does she want, if not revenge? Set in Paris and Provence, this is a beautifully written, intimate portrait of a woman navigating conflicting desires whilst dreaming of a fulfilling future.Trade Review'Very, very good, an intense and unflinching expose of desire and its legacy'. Elizabeth Buchan. 'Vividly passionate, Costello's prose is reminiscent of masters like Leila Slimani. Thrillingly stylish' Daisy Buchanan. 'A writer of enormous intelligence and sensitivity. she is also a skilled storyteller. Inventive, vivid and distinctive' Mary Loudon
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Things We Thought We Knew
Ten years ago, two girls’ lives changed forever.Now one of them is ready to tell their story.***'A quirky lovable mystery and a brilliant, heartbreaking debut' Stylist'A new face of fiction [and] an original coming of age novel' Observer ***The first memory I have of you is all knickers and legs. You had flipped yourself into a handstand and couldn’t get back down. We became best friends, racing slugs, pretending to be spies – all the things that children do.Ten years later, eighteen-year-old Ravine Roy spends every day in her room. Completing crosswords and scribbling in her journal, she keeps the outside world exactly where she wants it; outside. But as the real world begins to invade her carefully controlled space, she is forced to finally confront the questions she’s been avoiding. Who is her mother meeting in secret? Who has moved in next door?And why, all those years ago, when two girls pulled on their raincoats and wellies and headed out into the woods did only one of them return?‘A breakout book from an incredibly talented debut writer. Read, weep and laugh’ Stylist ‘An original heartfelt read by a new British talent’ Independent‘A delightfully fresh voice’ Daily Mail
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Fire Starters
Book Synopsis**WINNER of the EU Prize for Literature**'One of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation' SUNDAY TIMES'Gripping, affecting, surprising. I inhaled it' LISA MCINERNEY 'Captivating, intelligent and courageous' IRISH TIMES'Spectacular. At once grittily real, wildly magical and insanely alluring - a siren-song of a novel.' DONAL RYAN'Jan Carson seems to have invented a new Belfast in this gripping, surprising, exhilarating novel.' RODDY DOYLE'Blew me away with its power, anger and wit.' JOSEPH O'CONNOR Dr Jonathan Murray fears his new-born daughter is not as harmless as she seems. Sammy Agnew is wrestling with his dark past, and fears the violence in his blood lurks in his son, too.The city is in flames and the authorities are losing control. As matters fall into frenzy, and as the lines between fantasy and truth, right and wrong, begin to blur, who will these two fathers choose to protect?Dark, propulsive and thrillingly original, this tale of fierce familial love and sacrifice fizzes with magic and wonder.Trade ReviewGripping, affecting, surprising. I inhaled it. -- Lisa McInerneySpectacular . . . Dark, beautiful, at once grittily real and wildly magical. Insanely alluring. -- Donal RyanBlew me away with its power, anger and wit. * Joseph O'Connor, Books of the Year *A big and rambunctious novel that casts a cold satirical eye on themes such as language, culture, identity, sectarianism, and the terrifying proximity of the past * Sunday Times, 50 Greatest Irish Novels of the 21st Century *Shimmering with wit, simmering with an incandescent rage, shot through with a seam of wild magic, The Fire Starters is a powerful, disturbing portrait of East Belfast and its people and its hope for the future. I won’t be the only reader to proclaim that, in the best way possible, Jan Carson is on fire. * Lucy Caldwell *
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Vintage Publishing Charlie Savage
Book SynopsisMeet Charlie Savage.Charlie is a middle-aged Dubliner with an indefatigable wife, an exasperated daughter, a drinking buddy who’s realised that he’s been a woman all along … Compiled here for the first time is a whole year’s worth of Roddy Doyle’s hilarious series for the Irish Independent. Giving a unique voice to the everyday, he draws a portrait of a man – funny, loyal, somewhat bewildered – trying to keep pace with the modern world (if his knees don’t give out first).SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC WRITING 2019'A delight from start to finish' Irish Mail on SundayTrade ReviewA delight from start to finish. -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *A refreshingly positive take on middle age, it’s optimistic, warm-hearted, blokishly moving and written with a master’s pin-sharp command of humour… a book that’s sure to be picked up and revisited time and time again. * Herald Scotland *More than comedy or insight, this work has tenderness… It does more than tickle our bellies, it warms our hearts. -- Niamh Donnelly * Irish Times *Brilliantly funny. Heart-warmingly, vulnerably hilarious in fact. Doyle has crafted Charlie Savage with great care and has imbued him with such depth of character that I can’t imagine a reader finishing the book without loving him, just a little… savour every page because Charlie Savage will enrich your life as long as he is in it. -- Ceire Duggan * RTE Guide *This portrait of an ordinary man (and one clearly past his best) is by turns hilarious and heartfelt. -- Rachel Lloyd * Economist, 1843 *
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Atlantic Books Trenton Makes
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE, 2018__________________________________________"A novel of bewitching ingenuity" New York Times"Electrifying" Lit Hub__________________________________________Abe Kunstler wants his share of the American Dream, which for him is a factory job, a wife and a family. Getting these things will be harder for Abe than it is for other people, however, because his life is a lie - an invention forged in the heat of a terrible crime. Haunted by his past, terrified of exposure, and searching obsessively for redemption, Abe moves from one ruthless act to the next, tricking an alcoholic young taxi-dancer into becoming first his wife, then the mother of a child she believes is his. When the life they have built is threatened, he becomes desperate, until even Abe himself isn't sure how far he'll go to keep his secret...Trade ReviewThis is storytelling on steroids... Trenton Makes is as thrilling as it is disturbing -- author of THE LAST STATION * Jay Parini *Gritty, dense and intense... a thought-provoking read * Daily Mail *Trenton Makes boasts the force of real freshness... It's a novel of bewitching ingenuity, one whose darkling, melodic mind conceives a world of ruin and awe.... It is worthy of not only New Jersey but of that excessive fluorescence called art. * New York Times *Powerfully lyrical, attuned to the emotional cadences of his characters' worlds * TLS *The honed-steel sentences on display here - vivid and sharp and scarily persuasive - are all the more harrowing for the vulnerability they manage to convey. Abe Kunstler is a singular protagonist, and Trenton Makes is a passionate and original first novel. * Garth Risk Hallberg, author of CITY ON FIRE *This is a peculiar, gripping book, and Koelb's is a distinctive voice. Has Kunstler chosen the form his body must take, or has the society he was born into chosen it for him? Masculinity and femininity are both prisons here; and social progress - so-called - comes at a price. Trenton Makes is a fascinating interrogation of the industrial American dream. * Financial Times *A stunning debut. Utterly brilliant. * Philipp Meyer author of THE SON and AMERICAN RUST *Tadzio Koelb's imagining of his unforgettable protagonist is as tough as it is compassionate; his prose seduces not just because it is stunning, but because it is uncompromising in its pursuit of one character's mutilated truth. * Belinda McKeon, author of TENDER *Electrifying. * LitHub *A transgressive, barbed-wire sharp debut. * O, The Oprah Magazine *Lyrical, brutal, unorthodox, and brilliantly unsettling. * Robert Marshall, author of A SEPARATE REALITY *A novel cut from the same startling bolt of literary cloth used by writers like Djuna Barnes, William Faulkner or James Baldwin. * Laird Hunt, author of NEVERHOME *
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Bookouture The Perfect Sister: An absolutely unputdownable
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Cornerstone Body and Soul
Book Synopsis'John Harvey is one of the all-time greats and remains one of my favourite writers.' IAN RANKIN_____________________Frank Elder's last case could be the one that breaks him for good.The heavy manacles around the girl's wrists, perhaps not surprisingly, looked very much like the ones that had been found on the studio floor. For a moment, she had a vision of the chain to which they were attached being swung through the air, taking on force and speed before striking home. Then swung again.When his estranged daughter Katherine appears on his doorstep, ex-Detective Frank Elder knows that something is wrong.Katherine has long been troubled, and Elder has always felt powerless to help her. But now Katherine has begun to self-destruct; the breakdown of her affair with a controversial artist, known for his pornographic paintings, has sent her into a tailspin.But when the artist is found murdered in his studio, suspicion falls on Katherine. The vultures are circling.And as Elder struggles to protect his daughter and prove her innocence, the terrors of the past threaten them both once more...Daily Telegraph Book of the Year_____________________'A masterpiece from a master of the genre.' MARK BILLINGHAM'An expertly plotted and moving final act for an old-school investigator of the best sort, from a true master of the genre' GUARDIAN Books of the Month'This is wonderfully atmospheric crime writing - a tribute to Harvey's exceptional talent' MAIL'The 79-year-old Harvey has made it clear that Body & Soul is his last novel, and what an excellent farewell it is .... Elder and Resnick are both greats of British crime fiction.' THE TIMES Book of the Month'Few writers have even approached Harvey's grasp of atmosphere which, mingled with some sharpish social comment and utterly believable characters, makes them a must read' CRIME REVIEW'Sadly, this is Harvey's last book after a 40-year crime writing masterclass.' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPHTrade ReviewThe 79-year-old Harvey has made it clear that Body & Soul is his last novel, and what an excellent farewell it is …. Elder and Resnick are both greats of British crime fiction. * The Times, Book of the Month *An expertly plotted and moving final act for an old-school investigator of the best sort, from a true master of the genre * Guardian Books of the Month *Few writers have even approached Harvey’s grasp of atmosphere which, mingled with some sharpish social comment and utterly believable characters, makes them a must read * Crime Review *A masterpiece from a master of the genre * Mark Billingham *Body and Soul is a clever thriller … that will leave you stunned and staring at the page in disbelief. * Evening Standard *
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Bookouture The Teacher: A heart-poundingly addictive and
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Atlantic Books All Along the Echo: ‘One of the best novels of
Book Synopsis'A cyclone of a novel' Guardian'An absolute marvel' Max Porter, bestselling author of Lanny'Dancing and dodging, surprising and poignant' Lisa McInerney, bestselling author of The Rules of RevelationTony Cooney, a middle-aged radio talk-show host, takes a road trip across Ireland with his producer, Louise (Lou) Fitzpatrick, as part of a publicity stunt organized by a local car dealership. Their aim is to give away to one lucky winner the Mazda 2 that they're driving, the catch being that it must go to one of the many emigrants who have recently returned home to escape a wave of escalating terror attacks in London. But as they navigate dual-carriageways and Holiday Inns, giving airtime and narrative to the great cacophony of voices calling into the show, the car competition transforms into a surreal quest - Tony to find his first love, Lou to find answers to impossible questions, all of us to discover whether our lives ever add up to more than the stories we tell ourselves and each other.Trade ReviewOne of the best novels of 2022 so far... Brilliant... A beautiful cacophony * The Telegraph *A cyclone of a novel... Best of all, amid the imaginative pyrotechnics, there are moments of real tenderness * Guardian *Denton has done something magical here, maybe even a little metaphysical... Wonderful * Irish Times *One of my favourite contemporary writers. One of my favourite writers full stop. Danny Denton's work always blasts my mind and heart wide open, he's an absolute marvel * Max Porter, author of Lanny *A boisterous chorus, brimming with humanity. All Along the Echo feels like a living thing, dancing and dodging, surprising and poignant. * Lisa McInerney, author of The Rules of Revelation *An unruly, provocative and stunning novel. Lovers of literature and radio: this is for you * Cillian Murphy *Wild, full-hearted, high-concept with real emotional heft * Nicole Flattery, author of Show Them a Good Time *All Along the Echo has the energy of a rebounding pinball. Danny Denton takes you on a voice-switching, shape-shifting adventure * Rebecca Watson, author of little scratch *Grabs the reader by both shoulders and spins... Intensely exhilarating, moving, and often hilarious, this book is a wonder * Doireann Ní Ghríofa, author of A Ghost in the Throat *Glowing with warmth yet resolute of focus across its fascinatingly fractured form, All Along the Echo is a declaration of love and frailty in a glitchy age of crossed wires and cross purposes * Gavin Corbett, author of Green Glowing Skull *Danny Denon has written a beast of a novel, stretching both hands around the absurd, strange, awful beauty of modern Irish life and hugging it close to him, all of it * Cathy Sweeney, author of Modern Times *All Along the Echo is a very funny book with a sincerely bleak underbelly; a gritty, socially-engaged book with an antic exuberance that is so rare in contemporary writing. It's gorgeous and life-affirming. * Niamh Campbell, author of We Were Young *
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Atlantic Books Rape: A Love Story
Book SynopsisTeena Maguire should not have tried to shortcut her way home that Fourth of July. Not after midnight, not through Rocky Point Park. Not the way she was dressed in a tank top, denim cutoffs, and high-heeled sandals. Not with her twelve-year-old daughter Bethie. Not with packs of local guys running loose on hormones, rage and alcohol. A victim of gang rape, left for dead in the park boathouse, the once vivacious Teena can now only regret that she has survived. At a relentlessly compelling pace punctuated by lonely cries in the night and the whisper of terror in the afternoon, Joyce Carol Oates unfolds the story of Teena and Bethie, their assailants, and their unexpected, silent champion, a man who knows the meaning of justice. And love.Trade Review"'Remarkable... as powerful as anything Joyce Carol Oates has produced' Kate Kellaway, Observer * 'Troubling and remarkable' Lavinia Greenlaw, Daily Telegraph * 'Demonstrates not only the passion, pathos and psychological intensity of this most explosive of major US writers but also again showcases Oates's full-blooded, soaring prose' Irish Times * 'An important book... all men should read it' Literary Review"
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New Island Books Perpetual Comedown
Book SynopsisAs a doctoral student at Trinity College Dublin, Darren Walton is trying to decode an elaborate conspiracy he stumbled across as an undergraduate. To do so he must locate an alternate Ireland named Camland, the existence of which is proven when he discovers a literary journal whose contents mirror his own past. With proof of his wild theories, Darren is sure academic fame is imminent. But for this he is willing to sacrifice not just his sanity and physical safety, but also his relationships with the ones who love him most. In breathless prose, Declan Toohey weaves a contemporary yarn of academic intrigue and youthful irreverence, sexual fluidity and neurodiversity. Experimental, trippy, hilarious, compassionate, Perpetual Comedown is a riotous reckoning in the construction of the self.Trade Review'A novel so unique, so zany it is unlike anything I have read before ... It is bold. It is bonkers. It is brilliantly clever. It is also blackly funny — the prose skips along with irreverent glee, laced with puns and put-downs and perfect observations ... Where the novel really shines, however, is in its — somewhat surprising — emotional core [...] at its heart Perpetual Comedown is a story about a wayward son’s unwavering love for his mother; about a young man’s desire to make his family proud, even after he has chosen to pursue a path they don’t quite understand, no matter the toll it takes on him or his mental health.' -- Ruth Gilligan * Irish Independent *'Toohey plays with style and form throughout, never letting an impossibly convoluted situation get in the way of great character development ... a difficult novel to describe, Perpetual Comedown must be read to be believed ... It’s impossible to know if Perpetual Comedown documents Darren’s unravelling or the creation of his true identity. Either way, this experimental, thought-provoking and creative novel is probably the strangest thing you’ll read this year – in the best possible way.' -- Andrea Cleary * Sunday Business Post *'Perpetual Comedown is a college daze of highs, lows, and humanities in-jokes ... Toohey writes with energy and wit and undoubtedly the novel has benefited from his mentor. Toohey has worked with Anne Enright, so there are no flies on him.' -- Josephine Fenton * Irish Examiner *'Toohey’s explosive prose transports the reader into Darren’s complex, hallucinatory world ... reveals a profound, moving insight into mental illness.' -- Aisling Arundel * Totally Dublin *It is the wont of the fledgling writer to blow open convention and in Perpetual Comedown we get the sense of a young writer at play ... What’s the maddest thing that could happen next, we wonder, and then something madder happens. -- Niamh Donnelly * The Irish Times *‘The sharp satire of this stunning debut gives an authentic voice to university life in Ireland … Bizarre, bleak, and as blackly comic as I’ve come across, Maynooth alumnus Declan Toohey’s first novel tracks the mental breakdown of an English student as he strives for just one unique academic thought. A whole new interpretation of dark academia … it’s the novel’s emotional core that gives it resonance - the human element, the desire to be loved and to make people proud, is what stays with you.’ -- Éabha Puirséil * Silverhand Journal *'From its opening, with narrator Darren Walton entering a woodland hovel, Declan Toohey’s debut throws us into an unstable reality with only the witty and wholly unreliable voice of its protagonist to guide us. To untether the reader from the known world and to leave us, from beginning to end, unclear as to what is and isn’t real is courageous. But, in Toohey’s case, it’s courage born of rightful confidence in the strength of his writing ... It’s not a bleak treatise on mental illness or drug taking. It’s a funny and clever, touching and wild exploration of one particular mind. It poses interesting questions about possible realities, parallel lives, times and stories. In the middle, Darren finds time for an examination of narrative. Is a story without ending even possible? We are left with an impression of how fine the lines are between genius and insanity, between a mind that is truly free and a mind that is on fire. Be prepared, this book requires energy. But once you’re ready, it’s an invigorating and challenging ride.' -- Estelle Birdy * Sunday Independent *
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Cinnamon Press The: Cleaning Woman's Daughter
Book SynopsisI am Eve. Collector of words. I look them up. I write them down. I knead them into sentences. I am the story. When her mum rescues a book from a garbage can, Eve's life changes. She reads her way into the stories, into a place in the world, worlds she never knew existed. Eve becomes the story. Everything is possible. But with adulthood comes deception and betrayal; to survive Eve strips life bare. No stories, no people, no connection. But the stories are determined to win her back.
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Bloodhound Books Girl: Inside
Book SynopsisThe author of Girl: Broken returns with a terrifying new novel of a shadowy cult and the woman fighting to escape their murderous grasp . . . During the 1990s, Daisy grew up abused by the cult known as The Fishermen. The house she was imprisoned in was destroyed by an explosion and all the members killed—or at least that was what people assumed. Jay, an ex-police officer, and Joseph, a professor specialising in cults and the effects of coercive control, discover that some members survived. Inspector Slane was a key member of The Fishermen and is still at large and she, along with her network of abusers, remains active and hunting for Daisy. Jay is determined to find the remnants of the cult before they can find Daisy and finish the evil they started when she was a child. But the trail seems cold—until the murders resume . . .
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