Carrie is on ania ahlborns list of ten of the scariest books of all time, jeff somerss list of the five worst. I cheered them on to the bloody end louise candlish. Our dark secret by jenny quintana, 9781509839469, available at book depository. Also called sticks and stones in the uk, this one had me enthralled from the first line. Most of the story takes place in the basement where bad hubby is locked up. Jo jakeman was the winner of the friday night live 2016 competition at the york festival of writing. Brand new, international softcover edition, printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages. Written by jo jakeman phillip rochester was a man who had. Jo jakeman is the author of sticks and stones uk the exes revenge us and canada. Written by jo jakeman phillip rochester was a man who had everything an. Sticks and stones, a psychological thriller about how three women take revenge on an abusive man they. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Also called sticks and stones in the uk, this one had me enthralled from the. Revenge is a dish served with lashings of relish in this vivid, blackly comic suspense novel, as three women fight back against an abusive partner. Jo jakeman, author of sticks and stones and safe house emotional and. Bullied by her classmates and mother, and even laughed at by some of her teachers, carrie white goes. Born in cyprus, she worked for many years in the city of london before moving to derbyshire with her husband and twin boys. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Her debut psychological thriller was published in the uk as sticks and stones by harvill secker penguin random house and as the exes revenge in the usa and canada.
Jo jakemans debut psychological thriller is the exes revenge uk title. Jo was the winner of the prestigious friday night live competition at york festival of writing. Early this spring, novelist jo jakeman, 44, from derby, knew she was pushing herself hard. Jo jakeman, author of sticks and stones, picks out some of her favourite. Bullied by her classmates and mother, and even laughed at by some of the. Its where my husband is from and we spend much of our spare time there, so ive always wanted to set a book there. Sticks and stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from an unforgettable new voice.
His exwife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but imogen thinks she knows the truth. A revenge thriller to make you punch the air in solidarity eva dolan. Stream sticks and stones by jo jakeman, read by erin shanagher by penguin books uk from desktop or your mobile device. Buy our dark secret book online at low prices in india our dark. Phillip is an ugly, brutal, manipulative, self centred, bullying man who has physically and mentally abused the women in his life. Sticks and stones by jo jakeman paperback book for sale. Sticks and stones by jo jakeman sticks and stones is another revenge thriller. Thriller erin kelly, author of he saidshe said and stone mothers. Jo jakeman writes a stellar emotional roller coaster of a debut novel, a tense and. Sticks and stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from jo jakeman, an exciting new voice in crime fiction imogens husband is a bad man. Only in this case, the revengeris that even a word. Jo jakeman, author of sticks and stones and safe house. When this debut novel opens, these three women are together at rochesters funeral.
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