Little Face - Couverture rigide

Hannah, Sophie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1569474680 ISBN 13 : 9781569474686

Editeur : Soho Pr Inc, 2007

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

“ Little Face is a wonderful work, a brilliant use of mirrors and the writer's magic.  Chilling, tantalizing, and ultimately fair and deeply satisfying.”—Barbara D’Amato, author of Death of a Thousand Cuts

“Hannah adapts to crime fiction with arresting aplomb: Her characters are vivid, the novel’s challenging double narrative is handled with flair, and its denouement is ingenious.”— The Sunday Times (London)

“Outstandingly chilling.”— The Spectator

“Superb . . . good, old-fashioned spine-tingling stuff, but also a fine modern thriller.”— The Times (London)

“A terrifying mystery of manipulation, counter-manipulation and, finally, astounding revelation. It’s a haunting story told with bewitching skill.”— The Scotsman

“Impressive.”— The Mail on Sunday

The first time she goes out after their daughter is born, Alice leaves the two-week-old infant at home with her husband, David. When she returns two hours later, she insists that the baby in the crib is not her child. Despite her apparent distress, David is adamant that she is wrong.

The police are called to the scene. Detective Constable Simon Waterhouse is sympathetic, but he doubts Alice’s story. His superior, Sergeant Charlie Zailer, thinks Alice must be suffering from some sort of delusion brought on by postpartum depression. With an increasingly hostile and menacing David swearing she must either be mad or lying, how can Alice make the police believe her before it’s too late?

Sophie Hannah is an award-winning and best-selling poet in the United Kingdom. She has also previously published fiction. This is her first psychological crime novel. She lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and two children.

Revue de presse :

Fascinating and original . . . beautifully written . . . outstandingly chilling (Spectator)

Quite brilliant - I was extremely impressed (The Times)

This may well turn out to be the detective novel of the year . . . A terrifying mystery of manipulation, counter-manipulation and, finally, astounding revelation - it's a haunting story told with bewitching skill. (Scotsman)

Chilling and completely gripping - I stayed up half the night to finish it. (Marie Claire)

Praise for Little Face (-)

'The language and atmosphere are high-quality stuff, and the portrait of a woman in the throes of post-natal depression will be a revelation to some, to others a reminder.' (Literary Review)

'This taut psychological thriller is full of heart-thumping suspense.' (Sainsbury's Magazine)

'A chilling thriller. I was left thinking about the book for days, and that's usually a good sign.' (Guardian)

'Women in peril flit through the pages of traditional Gothic fiction, murmuring 'Had I but known!' as they fall for the wrong man, open the wrong door or apply for the wrong job. Sophie Hannah takes the trusty formula in both hands, gives it a vigorous shake and uses it to produce something fascinating and original in her novel. Beautifully written the novel is outstandingly chilling - terror lurks in the half understood and in anticipation. Little Face is a hugely promising debut. Sophie Hannah is an author to watch.' (Andrew Taylor, Spectator)

'I could barely put this book down . . . definitely worth a read.' (Birmingham Post)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Soho Pr Inc
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1569474680
• ISBN 13: 9781569474686
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 310