Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday ~ Cold Light; Jenn Ashworth


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating! Want to participate? Post your own WOW entry on your blog, and leave your link at Breaking the Spine. My pick is by Jenn Ashworth . (I adored her book, A Kind of Intimacy).

William Morrow - March 2012

(about the book) -
I'm sitting on my couch, watching the local news. There's Chloe's parents, the mayor, the hangers on, all grouped round the pond for the ceremony. It's ten years since Chloe and Carl drowned, and they've finally chosen a memorial - a stupid summerhouse. The mayor has a spade decked out in pink and white ribbon, and he's started to dig. 

You can tell from their faces that something has gone wrong. But I'm the one who knows straightaway that the mayor has found a body. And I know who it is.

This is the tale of three fourteen-year-old girls and a volatile combination of lies, jealousy and perversion that ends in tragedy. Except the tragedy is even darker and more tangled than their tight-knit community has been persuaded to believe.

Blackly funny and with a surreal edge to its portrait of a northern English town, Jenn Ashworth's gripping novel captures the intensity of girls' friendships and the dangers they face in a predatory adult world they think they can handle. And it shows just how far that world is willing to let sentiment get in the way of the truth.
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24 comments:

  1. Tina's BlogDecember 14, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    I am definitely intrigued by this one. Can't wait til it's out!

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  2. Laurel-Rain SnowDecember 14, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Oh, wow, this one definitely grabbed my attention....love the sound of it!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Here's MY WOW POST and
    MY WEBSITE

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  3. Kim@Time2ReadDecember 14, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    This one sounds really interesting. I'm going to watch for it. Thanks!
    My WoW!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 14, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I'm intrigued by this as well. Great choice!

    My WOW

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  5. rhapsodyinbooksDecember 14, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Interesting! I'm not familiar with this author but it sounds like I should be!

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  6. mpartykaDecember 14, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    I haven't read anything by this author but will add both books mentioned to my TBR list.

    I need to be in the mood for a dark tale but I do enjoy them.

    Great choice!

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  7. ZibileeDecember 14, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    This one sounds excellent! I want to read this one when I can. Thanks for sharing this with me!

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  8. Jessica (Peace Love Books)December 14, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Oooh that one looks great! I've never heard of it before, but it's definitely going on my TBR list :)

    Here's my WoW!

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  9. Felicity Grace TerryDecember 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Sounds like a good read, it sounds like a story of typical girls of this age but with a dark twist...... interesting.

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  10. The Brunette LibrarianDecember 14, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    AWESOME AWESOME pick! I think it looks fab as well!

    http://brunettelibrarian.blogspot.com

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  11. KayeDecember 14, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Almost sounds scary. Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting today.

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  12. BarbaraDecember 14, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    OK, you got me. I want to know the whole story.

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  13. MelanieDecember 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Oh goodness, a fourteen year old girl involved in a murder? And there's humor involved? This sounds super creepy.

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  14. AnonymousDecember 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    this one sounds like a very good read, fascinating.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/12/waiting-on-wednesday_14.html

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  15. bermudaonionDecember 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    That sounds like a page turner!

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  16. danicapageDecember 14, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Sounds really interesting. I'm definitely intrigued by this one.

    Here's mine: http://danicapage.blogspot.com/2011/12/waiting-on-wednesday-8-and-www.html

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  17. AudraDecember 14, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    That sounds amazing! Want!

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  18. MarathonDecember 14, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Ooh, Cool Light looks eerie, yet strangely exciting.

    Have an amazing reading week!

    - Asher (from Paranormal Indulgence)

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  19. YvonneDecember 14, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Sounds like a good book!

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  20. JennersDecember 14, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Now I'm probably going to have to add this to my wish list too!

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  21. GiselleDecember 14, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    What??? How have I NOT heard of this one before? It sounds freaking awesome. Eeeek

    Giselle
    Xpresso Reads

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  22. Sweet Virginia BreezeDecember 14, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Wow! This really sounds interesting. Now I'll be waiting on it.

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  23. DarleneDecember 15, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Great pick! This is definitely going on my watch list. It sounds fantastic!

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  24. agujaDecember 15, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Seems as if it is a tale of intrigue that is worth reading. 'Curiouser and curiouser' maybe.

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