Thursday, September 4, 2014

Coming Soon to a Bookstore Near You - The Unknown Bridesmaid; Margaret Forster

 
This week's "Coming Soon to a Book Store Near You" pick is from of my favorite imprints -- Europa.  What do you think -- would you try it?

The Unknown Bridesmaid; Margaret Forster
Europa - September 2014

Description

Margaret Forster's twenty-sixth work of fiction is a subtle, psychologically probing of personal history, guilt, and redemption. Julia, a troubled and isolated child with few friends, is tormented by the irreparable damage she believes she has caused her family during a seemingly innocuous outing with her cousin's newborn Hild. Haunted by guilt and anxiety, she becomes a child psychologist and, later, a magistrate. Yet as The Guardian notes, "It's a gripping read without being a thriller because we are drawn ineluctably into something darker that we sense is always floating just beneath the surface of what Julia chooses to tell us." Executed with razor-sharp control and remarkable confidence, Forster's novel is a powerful case study on the consequences of self-deception and the unforeseen effects it can have on he rest of our lives.

4 comments:

  1. This sounds a really deep, dark, emotional read. Putting it on my wishlist.

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  2. Oh - this sounds good! I'm adding it to my list - thanks!

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  3. This sounds disturbing--and worth waiting for!

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