The Night of the Flood by Zoe Somerville
A literary thriller set during the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, in which a love triangle turns murderous.
Evocative, glorious and tragic all at once.. The writing is superb' -- Melanie Golding, author of Little Darlings
The Night of the Flood shows lives and landscapes suspended between past and future, life and death – and shows what happens when this fine, terrifying balance fails. A taut, impressive debut -- Neil Hegarty, author of Inch Levels
Simmering secrets, forbidden desires and the long shadows cast by a passionate crime combine in this atmospheric and haunting debut. Norfolk is beautifully conjured and the tension rises as surely as the tide -- Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
A vivid portrait of Britain in the early '50s and a compelling story about love and friendship, secrets and betrayal -- Anna-Marie Crowhurst, author of The Illumination of Ursula Flight
A gem for lovers of historical fiction * Evening Standard *
A brilliant new book... Writing a book interweaving fiction with disasters in living memory is not easy and has to be written with utmost respect. Zoe has done just that' * Eastern Daily Press *
I read this on a warm Sunday and it was bliss... Brilliant... A very powerful read' * Woman's Way *
The unusual setting, around a North Sea flood in 1953, adds to the appeal of this excellent debut thriller about a murderous love triangle * Independent *
Very atmospheric * Shotsmag. *
A story full of atmosphere and emotional undercurrents, set against a bleak but vividly portrayed landscape... It's quality writing' * Promoting Crime Fiction. *
[A] thrilling tale of crime and passion * My Weekly *
A beautifully written novel... The background of the Cold War and the eerie landscape create the mood for the events which follow' * Bath Life *
An impressive debut, the slowly building social and sexual hysteria contrasting strikingly with the dramatic, frightening telling of the flood and its aftermath * Morning Star *
The Night of the Flood shows lives and landscapes suspended between past and future, life and death – and shows what happens when this fine, terrifying balance fails. A taut, impressive debut -- Neil Hegarty, author of Inch Levels
Simmering secrets, forbidden desires and the long shadows cast by a passionate crime combine in this atmospheric and haunting debut. Norfolk is beautifully conjured and the tension rises as surely as the tide -- Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
A vivid portrait of Britain in the early '50s and a compelling story about love and friendship, secrets and betrayal -- Anna-Marie Crowhurst, author of The Illumination of Ursula Flight
A gem for lovers of historical fiction * Evening Standard *
A brilliant new book... Writing a book interweaving fiction with disasters in living memory is not easy and has to be written with utmost respect. Zoe has done just that' * Eastern Daily Press *
I read this on a warm Sunday and it was bliss... Brilliant... A very powerful read' * Woman's Way *
The unusual setting, around a North Sea flood in 1953, adds to the appeal of this excellent debut thriller about a murderous love triangle * Independent *
Very atmospheric * Shotsmag. *
A story full of atmosphere and emotional undercurrents, set against a bleak but vividly portrayed landscape... It's quality writing' * Promoting Crime Fiction. *
[A] thrilling tale of crime and passion * My Weekly *
A beautifully written novel... The background of the Cold War and the eerie landscape create the mood for the events which follow' * Bath Life *
An impressive debut, the slowly building social and sexual hysteria contrasting strikingly with the dramatic, frightening telling of the flood and its aftermath * Morning Star *
Zoe Somerville is a writer and English teacher. Having lived all over the world – Japan, France, Washington – she now lives in Bath with her family. After completing a creative writing MA at Bath Spa, Zoe started writing her debut novel, which is inspired by her home county, Norfolk, and the devastating North Sea flood of the 1950s.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838934620 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838934626 |
| Title | The Night of the Flood |
| Author | Zoe Somerville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2021-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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