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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Thriller / suspense
A darkly compelling, brilliantly moving novel perfect for fans of Zoe Heller, Liane Moriarty, Harriet Lane and Louise Doughty.
'A novel to detonate the heart. Fans of Gail Honeyman and Joanna Cannon will love Bitter' A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
'As gripping as Zoe Heller's Notes on A Scandal' Peter Bradshaw, Guardian Film Critic
'Brilliantly paced, moving, thoughtful and sharp. Loved it' Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer
'An absolutely astonishing first novel' Michael Frayn, author of Spies
It's 1969, and while the summer of love lingers in London, Gilda is consumed by the mistakes of her past. She walked out on her beloved son Reuben when he was just a boy and fears he will never forgive her. When Reuben marries Alice, he seems transformed by love - a love Gilda has craved his entire adult life. What does his new wife have that she doesn't? And how far will she go to find out? It's an obsession that will bring shocking truths about the past to light . . .
Praise for Bitter
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Riveting - DAILY MAIL
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Tragic and engrossing - FINANCIAL TIMES
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Provocative and skilful . . . unsettling - GUARDIAN
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Brilliantly paced, moving, thoughtful and sharp. Loved it
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Stormingly good, deliciously addictive, as gripping as Zoe Heller's Notes On A Scandal. It's got to be the beach read of 2018!
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'Wonderful . . . It's a very painful story but told with a kind of lightness and grace. An absolutely astonishing first novel'
Francesca Jakobi
Francesca studied psychology at the University of Sussex, followed by a stint teaching English in Turkey and the Czech Republic. On returning to her native London she got a job as a reporter on a local paper and has worked in journalism ever since. She's currently a layout editor at the FINANCIAL TIMES. BITTER is her first novel.
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