Exquisite - Couverture souple

Stovell, Sarah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910633747 ISBN 13 : 9781910633748

Editeur : Orenda Books, 2017

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Alice, a charismatic young woman with a chaotic personal life, signs up for a writing workshop with Bo, an established novelist and married mother of two. There's an instant connection between them - but is it literary, romantic or just fantasy? Passions flare and curdle, and the reader's sympathies are kept on a knife-edge as Stovell skilfully juggles two unreliable narrators. It's a remarkable debut in the crowded psychological thriller field, written with great sureness of touch and tone - it already feels like a summer bestseller." -- The Times Crime Club, Star Pick

"Cunningly constructed and gorgeously written, this is outstanding." -- The Mirror

"In Stovell's novel, the pair alternate as narrators, taking turns to describe the series of events that follow their first meeting at a writers' retreat. One is manipulating the other but which is it?" --The Express

"Sarah Stovell's Exquisite is a dark, sensual, and twisted character study, rife with murky motivations and sinister revelations... an engrossing story about two troubled people who connect despite having every reason not to. Tensions mount, making it hard to put down." -- Foreward Reviews

"MIND-BLOWINGLY GOOD." -- Julie Burchill

"A perfect literary thriller. A moving, gripping story told in beautiful prose. The twists keep coming until the very last page. I loved this book." -- Erin Kelly

"Whip-smart, lushly written and truly page-turning. I loved Exquisite, from the misleading simplicity of the premise and right down through all the dark depths of the she said/she said narrative. Sarah Stovell is a thrilling talent." -- Holly Seddon

"Exquisite is a powerful and assured debut thriller. Slickly claustrophobic and delicately wrought this arch story of obsessive forbidden love taken to the extreme will have you squirming in your seat even as you're driven to turn the next page. A must-read for 2017." -- Sarah Pinborough

"Sarah Stovell writes beautifully. In her latest novel she combines that skill with a thrilling dramatic narrative. Exquisite in every way." --Essie Fox

"Beautifully written and perfectly twisted, I was sucked deeply into the intertwined worlds of Alice and Bo and found myself reading through my fingers, compelled yet terrified at what the outcome might be ... And that ending. Just wow. There could not be a better title for this book." -- S J I Holliday

I bloody loved it. So clever, so beautifully written, such brilliant characterisation and THAT ENDING! This book is going to be MASSIVE! It has all the special little things that make it stand out from other psychological thrillers and it had my tummy in knots. I'm going to be shouting about this one for a long time. Definitely in my top reads for 2017." -- Lisa Hall

"Addictive, terrifying and beautifully written, Exquisite is up there with the best psychological thrillers I've ever read. Fucking awesome." -- Chris Whittaker

"Beautifully written, atmospheric and sexy, Exquisite is a satisfying psychological thriller with real class." --Cass Green

Présentation de l'éditeur

*Nominated for the CrimeFest EDunnit Award 2018*

A chilling, exquisitely written and evocative thriller set in the Lake District, centring on the obsessive relationship that develops between two writers...

Bo Luxton has it all - a loving family, a beautiful home in the Lake District, and a clutch of bestselling books to her name.

Enter Alice Dark, an aspiring writer who is drifting through life, with a series of dead-end jobs and a freeloading boyfriend.

When they meet at a writers' retreat, the chemistry is instant, and a sinister relationship develops... Or does it?

Breathlessly pacey, taut and terrifying, Exquisite is a startlingly original and unbalancing psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Orenda Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1910633747
• ISBN 13: 9781910633748
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320