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Author:
Kate Weinberg
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 2020
Binding:
Paperback / softback
ISBN-13:
9781526600134
ISBN10:
1526600137

Overview

_______________'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling' - Irish Times'Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I’ve ever read’ - Fearne Cotton'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut' - The Times_______________AN OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of ageJess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour. Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?_______________'Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit' New York Times Book Review'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters' Jojo Moyes'One of the standout books of the summer' Stylist

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''In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling''
- Irish Times

''Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I’ve ever read’ - Fearne Cotton

''As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut'' - The Times
_______________

AN OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
_______________

During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age


Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.

Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?
_______________

''Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit''
New York Times Book Review
''Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters'' Jojo Moyes
''One of the standout books of the summer'' Stylist




  • | Author: Kate Weinberg
  • | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2020
  • | Number of Pages:
  • | Language:
  • | Binding: Paperback / softback
  • | ISBN-13: 9781526600134
  • | ISBN-10: 1526600137

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