I Thought I Knew You
«The best books force you to question yourself. Penny Hancock's thought-provoking, morally complex novel, I Thought I Knew You, explores friendship and motherhood put to the ultimate test. Long after it ends, you'll still be tying yourself in knots asking, 'Well, what would I do?'»
Tammy Cohen, author of <i>When She Was Bad</i> and <i>They All Fall Down</i>
Who do you know best? Your oldest friend? Your child?
And who do you believe when one accuses the other of something terrible?
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And who do you believe when one accuses the other of something terrible?
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Mantle
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 400
- ISBN
- 9781509867851
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 22 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«The best books force you to question yourself. Penny Hancock's thought-provoking, morally complex novel, I Thought I Knew You, explores friendship and motherhood put to the ultimate test. Long after it ends, you'll still be tying yourself in knots asking, 'Well, what would I do?'»
Tammy Cohen, author of <i>When She Was Bad</i> and <i>They All Fall Down</i>
«A wonderfully nuanced, captivating page-turner»
Paula Daly, author of <i>Just What Kind of Mother Are You?</i> and <i>Open Your Eyes</i>
«A fabulous premise, expertly delivered . . . constantly leaving you on edge and fearful for characters you care about»
Craig Robertson, author of <i>Random </i>and <i>The Photographer</i>
«A truly compelling story that captures exactly the complexity of friendship and motherhood and how everything we think we know can be challenged in one heartbreaking instant . . . Wonderful»
Jenny Quintana, author of <i>The Missing Girl</i>
«Thought-provoking . . . The characters' dilemma really does leave you on a knife-edge»
Michelle Frances, author of <i>The Girlfriend</i> and <i>The Temp</i>
«Emotionally compelling, I Thought I Knew You gets under the skin of the conflict between family and friendship, loyalty and suspicion when a terrible crime is committed. The portrayal of a lost teenage boy is heart-wrenching, while both sides of the story are painted with equal plausibility, leaving only instinct and unflinching maternal love»
Debbie Howells, author of <i>The Bones of You</i> and <i>Her Sister's Lie</i>
«This emotive and thought-provoking book will l keep you guessing to the end»
Woman's Weekly
«This is a great example of 'grip-lit', where the narrative pull is strong»
Literary Review
«You'll probably want your friends to read it so you compare notes - were you Team Holly or Team Jules (or both, alternately)? And when you've finished discussing the book, you'll make extra sure you part on good terms»
WI Life
«Guaranteed to send chills down every mother’s spine, cutting to the heart of what it means to be a parent. It’s also an incredibly clever, nuanced analysis of female friendship and its limits . . . Beautiful, highly atmospheric prose and superb plotting»
Kate Rhodes, author of <i>Hell Bay</i> and <i>Burnt Island</i>
«A standout novel that blends irresistible characters with an engaging plot»
Woman & Home
«Enthralling and addictive with relationships so real I can't believe they're not still continuing somewhere . . . Utterly brilliant»
Lisa Jewell
«Brilliantly written and totally gripping. I loved it»
S. J. Watson on <i>Tideline</i>