The Darkening Hour - Brossura

Penny Hancock

3,82

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ISBN 10: 0857206257 ISBN 13: 9780857206251

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster UK, 2014

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Meet Theodora And Mona Two women, from completely different walks of life, forced by circumstances to live together under one roof. Both women are at their wits' end, scared of losing the one thing that's most precious to them. So when tensions boil over, who will go to the most extreme lengths to survive? Will it be Theodora, finally breaking under the pressure? Or Mona, desperate to find a way out? In a tale of modern day slavery and paranoia, two women tell their sides of the story. Who do you trust? 'The author skilfully plays with [the two narrators'] versions of reality as this dark and brooding novel races towards its genuinely scary conclusion' Sunday Mirror

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Recensione:

Hancock gives us another dark, compelling story which is rich in London atmosphere and convincing psychological insights. The story cuts to the heart of our middle-class preoccupations and shows how warped our human values can become when insecurity sets in. The plot twists and turns between the viewpoints of Moroccan maid Mona, and her employer Dora. It soon becomes clear that this not just a battle between two different cultures, or between rich and poor. The two women are engaged in a battle between life and death. The story is wholly convincing from page one, right to its disturbing conclusion. --Kate Rhodes author of Crossbones Yard

'Brilliantly written and totally gripping. I loved it' --S J Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep

'An impressive debut from a writer we're certain to hear more about . . . Beautifully worked and with a sharp eye for the menace in the commonplace' --Daily Mail

L'autore:

After several years in London, Penny Hancock now lives in Cambridge with her husband and three children. She is a part-time primary school teacher at a speech and language school and has travelled extensively as a language teacher. Her debut novel, Tideline, was published to rave reviews and was a Richard & Judy Bookclub pick.

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