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A Bird in Winter (Hardback)
The latest from the writer of Apple Tree Yard, and Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Louise Doughty
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Summary
OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF APPLE TREE YARD SOLD
‘Psychologically acute. Terrific.’ Daily Mail
‘A page-turning read. Kept me reading well past bedtime!’ VAL McDERMID
‘Pacey and propulsive.’ Guardian
‘A rare combination of elegance and unbelievable tension . . . Utterly brilliant.’ Joanna Cannon
‘Gripping.’ Marie Claire
The latest from the Number One Sunday Times Bestselling author Louise Doughty
Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she’s in a meeting in her office in Birmingham – the next, she’s walking out on her job, her home, her life. It’s a day she thought might come, one she’s prepared for. But nothing could prepare her for what will happen next.
As Bird tries to work out who exactly is on her trail, she must also decide who – if anyone – she can trust. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found?
Readers are gripped by A Bird in Winter:
***** ‘Bird is a character who will stay with me for a long time.’
‘***** As good as Apple Tree Yard, it was impossible to put this book down.’
***** ‘Cleverly plotted and full of thought provoking situations and twists.’
***** ‘If you like strong female leads that aren’t perfect, then you will devour this.’
***** ‘A beautiful, intricately plotted, and intriguing narrative.’
Critic Reviews
Great fun. . . it's simply pleasurable to read a writer who has found her groove and produces smart, riveting and (seemingly) effortless entertainment. . . This page-turner will leave you fully satisfied.
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A page-turning read that also summons the power of landscape without sentimentality.
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At the heart of this nail-bitingly tense and compelling spy novel is a lonely and haunted protagonist who stays in the mind long after the final page has turned.
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Psychologically acute, with complex characters at its centre and a thoroughly original storyline that asks penetrating questions about life itself. . . A fantastic ending and a terrific read.
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Louise Doughty’s ability to create complex, often flawed protagonists who retain our sympathy is one of her hallmarks [...] Expertly structured. . . The insights Doughty gives us into Heather’s inner life and vulnerabilities ensure we remain invested in her fate.
Critic Reviews
Clever, twisty, propulsive.
Louise Doughty
Louise Doughty’s novels include Platform Seven, recently filmed for ITV; Black Water, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; the bestseller Apple Tree Yard, which was adapted for BBC One; and Whatever You Love, nominated for the Costa Novel Award and the Women’s Prize for fiction. She has been nominated for many other prizes including the Sunday Times…
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