Little Deaths by Emma Flint
It's every mother's worst nightmare. But Ruth Malone is not like other mothers . . .
A phenomenal achievementLittle Deaths is one of those so-very-rare accomplishments: a lightning fast, heart-pounding, psychologically resonant crime novel that effortlessly transcends genre. If you believed that literary fiction can't be a one-sitting read, think again -- Jeffery Deaver
Utterly atmospheric and with style to burn, Emma Flint's Little Deaths is a novel that troubles and transfixes from its simmering first pages all the way to its searing final words -- Megan Abbott
Wrenching and real and deeply moving. I fell fast and hard under the spell of this lush, moody, film noir of a novel -- Chris Bohjalian
A stunning feat . . . Ruth Malone's descent into hell is a riveting tale of bad luck, heartbreak and prejudice, written with the pace of a thriller and the rich detail of a historical novel -- Jane Casey
A gripping read that is at the same time deeply real. A beautifully written and realized debut. I absolutely loved it. * Kate Hamer, author of The Girl In The Red Coat *
Utterly atmospheric and with style to burn, Emma Flint's Little Deaths is a novel that troubles and transfixes from its simmering first pages all the way to its searing final words -- Megan Abbott
Wrenching and real and deeply moving. I fell fast and hard under the spell of this lush, moody, film noir of a novel -- Chris Bohjalian
A stunning feat . . . Ruth Malone's descent into hell is a riveting tale of bad luck, heartbreak and prejudice, written with the pace of a thriller and the rich detail of a historical novel -- Jane Casey
A gripping read that is at the same time deeply real. A beautifully written and realized debut. I absolutely loved it. * Kate Hamer, author of The Girl In The Red Coat *
Emma Flint grew up in Newcastle and graduated from the University of St Andrews with an MA in English Language and Literature. She later completed a novel-writing course at the Faber Academy. Since childhood, she has read true-crime stories, developing an encyclopaedic knowledge of real-life murder cases. Little Deaths is her first novel. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781509826582 |
| ISBN 10 | 1509826580 |
| Title | Little Deaths |
| Author | Emma Flint |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2017-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2017 (UK), Long-listed for Desmond Elliott Prize 2017 (UK), Long-listed for CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2017 (UK), Long-listed for Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Award 2018 (UK) |
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