Marble Heart
On Sale: 04/07/2016
Marble Heart
On Sale: 04/07/2016
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About the Book
A stunning piece of psychological suspense from the author of Araby.
Two very different women brought together by a secret from the past.
Joan has a tentative grip on the world – she’s too trusting, soft-centred, cheery and straightforward, the sort of woman who still keeps teddy bears on her bed. By nature and by profession, Joan is a carer, employed to look after Nina Rawle, a crisp and sophisticated woman, stricken by a long-term illness. There is a very good reason why Joan has been taken on by Nina (nursing skills aside) and Nina’s tangled past in Northern Ireland, in which a single and fatal act of political passion played a destructive role, has a great deal to do with it. How and why Nina will reveal herself to Joan, whose part in Nina’s past is truly significant, makes for a tense and twisting tale.
This is a quite different novel from Araby. We have here a pure piece of storytelling, a psychological tale with more than a touch of Barbara Vine. The fantastic storytelling skills and exploration of character which made Araby such a gem are in abundance in this new novel.
Critical Praise
From the reviews of Araby:
‘A beautifully observed study of reconciliation. Mulrooney’s ability to make sense of the contradictions in clear, precise prose is the most remarkable achievement of the novel.’
The Times
‘Mulrooney has a real gift for dialogue, the words and phrases ring true and make her characters wonderfully real. A tenderly funny and genuinely moving piece. I loved it.’
Time Out
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780007485376
- ISBN 10: 0007485379
- Imprint: Fourth Estate
- On Sale: 04/07/2016
- Pages: 304
- List Price:5.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Literary
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Romance / Suspense
- BISAC3 : FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
- BISAC4 : FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological
- BISAC5 : FICTION / Thrillers / Political