The Darkening Hour - Rilegato

Penny Hancock

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ISBN 10: 1471111245 ISBN 13: 9781471111242

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster UK, 2013

Riassunto

A middle class woman at her wits' end. A struggling migrant worker with few options for survival. When tensions boil over, who will be the first to snap? Will it be Theodora, finally breaking under the pressure? Or Mona, desperate to find a way out?

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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 a Richard & Judy Bookclub pick.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster UK
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1471111245
• ISBN 13: 9781471111242
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 416