Lacey's House
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- 5,49 €
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- 5,49 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
Winner of the 2012 Luke Bitmead Bursary'A moving, sensitively written novel by a writer who has a magical way with words.' --Maureen Lee'Authentic and intensely heartfelt... There is something in this novel for every woman.' --Ruth DugdallLacey Carmichael leads a solitary life. To her neighbours she is the mad old woman who lives at the end of the lane, crazy but harmless.Until she is arrested on suspicion of murder.When Rachel Moore arrives in the village, escaping her own demons, the two women form an unlikely bond. Unravelling in each other tales of loss and heartache, they become friends.Rachel sees beyond the rumours, believing in her innocence, but as details of Lacey's life are revealed, Rachel is left questioning where the truth really lies.Prize-winning poignant novel about love and loss. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This heartfelt meditation on identity and personal responsibility from British author Blackman (On the Holloway Road) shows characters grappling with modern technology to satisfy their yearning for acceptance. Marie, a pretty young American living in England, is obsessed with her online image and convinced that her life would be more meaningful if she could connect with the reclusive celebrity blogger who writes under the nom de plume Jeff Brennan. A different bloke also named Jeff Brennan, a slovenly video gamer and IT consultant, gladly accepts Marie's mistaken embrace of him as his polished, eloquent namesake. From there on, the story dances between comedy and tragedy as the young people lie to each other and themselves, desperate to believe that the effort they're putting into editing themselves for their audience must somehow be worth it. Other characters, especially Jeff's ex-journalist grandfather, comment on what losing a sense of permanence has cost society, but this well-written novel succeeds by showing the painful emptiness of two flawed but likable individuals.
