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Windmill Hill: an atmospheric and captivating novel of past secrets and friendship
Lucy Atkins
Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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- Hardback Oct 10, 2023 | 9781529407921 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
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- Hardback Oct 10, 2023 | 9781529407921 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback May 30, 2023 | 9781529407938 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Oct 10, 2023 | 9781529407921 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
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Split between Sussex and Scotland, Windmill Hill is the sharply witty new novel from the bestselling author of Magpie Lane - perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon and Claire Fuller.
'Charming and shocking' MICK HERRON
'Intriguing, brilliantly told' NINA STIBBE
'Compulsive' CLARE CHAMBERS
'Rich in charm and surprises' GUARDIAN
'Mysterious, moving and ingenious' PHILIP PULLMAN
In the 1970s, a single night in a remote hunting lodge with a Hollywood director and his leading lady sparks an international scandal. It wrecks Astrid's dazzling stage career and destroys her marriage to charismatic Scottish actor Magnus Fellowes.
Magnus becomes globally famous, while Astrid retreats to a dilapidated Sussex windmill. Now 82, she lives there still, in eccentric poverty, with her housekeeper turned best friend, Mrs Baker. But Mrs Baker has a dark past too. There is an 'Awful Incident' at the windmill; police come knocking. Are these two 'old ladies' really as innocent and vulnerable as they seem?
Then Astrid learns that Magnus, now on his death bed, is writing a memoir that will expose the glamour and forgotten crimes of her past. Furious, she heads to Scotland, determined to stop him, whatever it takes . . .
Part literary thriller, part love story, Windmill Hill is a captivating exploration of unseen lives, the histories that shape us, and the unyielding strength of two indomitable women.
Praise for Lucy Atkins:
'A deft display of Lucy Atkins's talents as a delicate observer of human nature' ARIFA AKBAR
'Intelligent and gripping' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Mesmerising . . . beautifully written' LITERARY REVIEW
'Cleverly constructed' WOMAN & HOME
'It was an utter joy to relish Atkins's wonderfully skilled and unobtrusive writing' SARAH PERRY
'Sly, witty and gripping . . . I loved it' NAOMI ALDERMAN
'A sinewy, supple and gorgeously satisfying triumph' LUCY MANGAN
Praise for Windmill Hill: an atmospheric and captivating novel of past secrets and friendship
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I loved Windmill Hill. Glorious characters in an intriguing, brilliantly told story. And so funny! - Nina Stibbe
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Lucy Atkins is such a skilled storyteller, creating compelling, interesting characters who remain with the reader long after the last word is read. I loved the story of friendship at the heart of Windmill Hill and I was entranced by this exquisitely written novel. It's a novel I will be giving to all my friends. Beautifully written, it has stayed with me a long time - Clover Stroud
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A triumph. Funny, mysterious, moving and ingenious - a Shakespearian knot of happiness all round - Philip Pullman
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A transporting and entertaining read - The Times
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Windmill Hill is a compulsive and skilfully woven story of loyal female friendship, memories, regrets and secrets that will not stay buried. Lucy Atkins keeps the reader turning the pages hungrily - Clare Chambers
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Lucy Atkins, a one-of-a-kind writer, has reached new heights. Packed with story, character, sadness, friendship and joy, Windmill Hill is charming and shocking by turns, and never fails to delight - Mick Herron
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A fascinating exploration of the resilience of the aged and the determination to confront the ghosts of the past. The book keeps you in suspense until the final page - Michael Billington
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What a fabulous character Lucy Atkins has created in Astrid! 82 with a wandering mind, she is eccentric, determined, loyal, and wholly believable. This novel, ultimately about female friendship is playful, brilliantly observed, and with a plot that leaps and skips and surprises in the best possible ways. I loved it - Claire Fuller
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Lucy Atkins
Dr Frances Goodhart is an NHS consultant clinical psychologist with twenty years' experience of working with individuals and families who are coping with life-threatening illnesses. She worked for several years as a Macmillan Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Oncology and Palliative Care. Lucy Atkins is a well known health journalist.
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