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LoveReading Says
This author is very special, she has not written a mediocre book, all, very different, are riveting and disturbing. Here we follow a young Australian girl fleeing home and landing up in a squat in London with a load of losers. She hears noises in the night and her room smells very unpleasant. What she discovers is pretty upsetting …. And then it gets worse. It is genuinely unputdownable, a terrific read.
Comparison: Louise Welsh, Nicci French, Sophie Hannah.
Reviewed by Sarah BroadhurstSarah Broadhurst spent her early working life in the book trade in both retail and wholesale until the arrival of children forced her to look for freelance work she could do from…
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Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She's a sweet girl who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She's never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone.
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Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She's a sweet girl who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She's never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone.
Within six weeks she's done all three. A group of backpackers break into an abandoned London townhouse seeking a rent-free life of debauchery. They don't realise someone's already there: a terrified woman bound and gagged in the basement.
The Devil's Staircase combines a chick-lit voice and a dark crime noir environment. Not for the faint-hearted, The Devil's Staircase is funny, sexy and disturbing - it will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781846973994 |
| Publication date: |
25th March 2010 |
| Author: |
Helen FitzGerald |
| Publisher: |
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited an imprint of Birlinn General |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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Press Reviews
Helen FitzGerald Press Reviews
'Accomplished and gloriously black comedy
ALLAN GUTHRIE
'As elegant and witty as it is disturbing.' 'Lovely, sparse, elegant writing, highly original plot and ever- building tension make this book irresistible.There's sex and drugs and rock-and-roll, a whiff of true evil and a scream-out loud finale. Wow!'
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY
'Scary and stylish slice of urban noir'
BOYD TONKIN, INDEPENDENT
'Colourful characters, dramatic plot twists and vibrant vernacular ... a great read'
THE BOOKSELLER
'Brilliant, shocking and unputdownable'
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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About Helen FitzGerald
Helen FitzGerald is the bestselling author of ten adult and young adult thrillers, including The Donor (2011) and The Cry (2013), which was longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and adapted for a major BBC drama. Her 2019 dark-comedy thriller Worst Case Scenario was a Book of the Year in the Literary Review, Herald Scotland, Guardian and Daily Telegraph, shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and won the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award. Helen worked as a criminal justice social worker for over fifteen years. She grew up in Victoria, Australia, and now lives in Glasgow with her husband. Follow Helen on Twitter @FitzHelen.
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