Louise
Candlish’s latest book is an intriguing take on morality and celebrity culture.
Emily Marr is a dissatisfied thirty year old who longs for more from life, her
mother died when she was young, her father suffers from dementia, her job is
poorly paid and she is bored with her long-time boyfriend. When she meets
Arthur she feels her life has truly began but she couldn’t have known the
tragic sequence of events that had been set in motion, events that will make
her infamous and hated. Tabby has been abandoned by her boyfriend while they
were travelling; she has made her way to France and the beautiful Ile de Re.
She is penniless and desperate, contemplating sleeping rough when she overhears
Emmie repeat the access code to her front door, thinking that she won’t be back
for a day or two Tabby lets herself. Caught by Emmie asleep in the house Tabby
expects to be reported to the police instead Emmie invites her to stay and
slowly as the women bond she reveals her story. The twist when it comes in
unexpected and incredibly clever. Do not mistake this book for a fluffy romance
it is gripping, intense and will get book groups talking everywhere. A perfect beach read with a dark thread. Ideal
for fans of Emily Barr and Hannah Richell.
Thanks to Stacey Bartlett of The Bookseller for the chance to read this book before publication.
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