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"FAULTLESS." ?The Guardian *** "A SLY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER." ?The Observer Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a thief begins to target the school, Justine’s sense that something...

England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government's Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning...

LONGLISTED: WOMENS' PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 Moving away from their lovely apartment in Munich isn’t nearly as wrenching an experience for Frau Greta Hahn as she had feared. Their new home is even lovelier than the one they left behind and life in Buchenwald would appear to be idyllic. Lying...

WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION AT THE 2023 OCKHAM NEW ZEALAND BOOK AWARDS A dazzling portrayal of humanity and the natural world that perfectly balances violence and humor Tama is just a helpless chick when he is rescued by Marnie, and this is where his story might have...

England, the near future. Dumped by her boyfriend, fired from her job and estranged from her parents, Hazel Whitlock signs up for a sideshow act in Blackpool. The seaside resort has revived all the cancelled old favourites and she will be the Starving Bride. On display in the iconic Blackpool...

England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government's Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning...

Ein literarisches Meisterwerk von der Wucht eines Kazuo Ishiguro und Haruki Murakami. In einem alternativen England, 1979. Die Drillinge Vincent, Lawrence und William wachsen in einem Heim für Waisen auf. Das alte Herrenhaus ist abgelegen und weitläufig, die Jungen erhalten Privatunterricht und es fehlt ihnen scheinbar an nichts. Doch warum dürfen sie keinen Kontakt zu Kindern außerhalb des Heims haben? Warum müssen sie täglich eine besondere Pille schlucken? Und warum träumen alle drei regelmäßig von einem kleinen Mädchen in einem dunklen Wald?

Ein literarisches Meisterwerk von der Wucht eines Kazuo Ishiguro und Haruki Murakami. In einem alternativen England, 1979. Die Drillinge Vincent, Lawrence und William wachsen in einem Heim für Waisen auf. Das alte Herrenhaus ist abgelegen und weitläufig, die Jungen erhalten Privatunterricht und es fehlt ihnen scheinbar an nichts. Doch warum dürfen sie keinen Kontakt zu Kindern außerhalb des Heims haben? Warum müssen sie täglich eine besondere Pille schlucken? Und warum träumen alle drei regelmäßig von einem kleinen Mädchen in einem dunklen Wald?