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Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with complex characters and dark humor.

Topics FamilyFriendshipCrimeIdentitySurvival
MoodDark, Suspenseful, Humorous
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIESSpine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics.SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEFROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATIONTrapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city.In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father's messes.When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship. But soon, Eileen's affection for Rebecca pull her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination.'Fully lives up to the hype. A taut psychological thriller, rippled with comedy as black as a raven's wing, Eileen is effortlessly stylish and compelling' The TimesSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD

Language

en

Published on

09/07/2023

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781784878528

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