Rainy Day Women by Jane Yardley
It is 1971 - hippies, hot pants and extraordinary footwear. Jo is fifteen, and there is something very wrong at home. The house, an architectural oddity built by an eighteenth-century madman, always had a life of its own but now its sinister goings-on are getting worse. The capable Jo has always coped with her eccentric family but they're getting worse too - and where are her parents? As the Red House crumbles around them, she and her best friend Frankie are determined to solve the mystery so Jo's family can start an ordinary life. But along comes the devastatingly attractive Florian, folk singer and opportunist, to cause a chaos all his own...
"A mystery story, a ghost story, a rites of passage tale - Yardley's novel excels as eachRainy Day Women manages to capture the strain and pain of teenagers growing up and families breaking down and yet remain upbeat, animated by humour that is sharp but unfailingly generous" * Daily Mail *
"You'll love this" * Red *
"Funny, poignant and original" * Company *
"I'd highly recommend this...a gripping mystery, funny and dark, which evokes the spirit of the Seventies" * Woman *
"Following the lovely Painting Ruby Tuesday comes a tale equally spotted with music references and beautifully evoking teenagers growing up in the 1970s. A crumbling Essex house takes centre stage: its hauntings hide a darker secret. However, it's the light touch and genuine humour that leave you revisiting the story for days. Excellent throughout" * Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller *
"You'll love this" * Red *
"Funny, poignant and original" * Company *
"I'd highly recommend this...a gripping mystery, funny and dark, which evokes the spirit of the Seventies" * Woman *
"Following the lovely Painting Ruby Tuesday comes a tale equally spotted with music references and beautifully evoking teenagers growing up in the 1970s. A crumbling Essex house takes centre stage: its hauntings hide a darker secret. However, it's the light touch and genuine humour that leave you revisiting the story for days. Excellent throughout" * Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller *
Jane Yardley was brought up in Essex in the 1960s. She has a Ph.D. from a London medical school and works on clinical projects around the globe. Her first novel, Painting Ruby Tuesday (which was written on aeroplanes), was shortlisted for the Pendleton May Guildford Arts First Novel Prize. A Saucerful of Secrets is her third novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780552771023 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552771023 |
| Title | Rainy Day Women |
| Author | Jane Yardley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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