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Speak of the Devil

Rose Wilding

From Shelf: Anticipated 2023 Books

An unforgettable literary who-dunnit from an exceptional new talent.

'A powerful feminist thriller . . . twisted in the best way' Clemence Michallon, author of The Quiet Tenant'Clever and utterly absorbing' i NewsSeven women stand in shock in a seedy hotel room; a man's severed head sits in the centre of the floor. Each of the women - the wife, the teenager, the ex, the journalist, the colleague, the friend, and the woman who raised him - has a very good reason to have done it, yet each swears she didn't. In order to protect each other, they must figure out who did. Against the ticking clock of a murder investigation, each woman's secret is brought to light as the connections between them converge to reveal a killer. An addictive feminist thriller about love, loyalty, and manipulation, Speak of the Devil explores the roles in which women are cast in the lives of terrible men . . . and the fallout when they refuse to stay silent for one moment longer.'A devilishly immersive read - Rose Wilding is a wonderful new talent' Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire'Brilliant, fast-paced . . . loved the connection of all the women, the strength in their united pain' READER REVIEW'Get ready to cheer these women on' Prima'Full of furious women and one horrible man, it will have you gripped from the start' READER REVIEW'I loved it' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

Format:
Hardback
Pages:
384
Publisher:
John Murray Press
ISBN:
9781399804981
Published Date:
22/6/2023
Dimensions:
138mm x 212mm x 30mm
Weight:
498g
Category:
Crime & mystery

RRP: £14.99

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9781399804981


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