Exhibit Alexandra
This is no ordinary psychological thriller
Published on 8. March 2018
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-7181-8704-0 (ISBN)
Description
'2018's most gripping psychological thriller' Stylist
One of The Guardian's best recent thrillers
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ALEXANDRA SOUTHWOOD HAS VANISHED . . .
AND SHE KNOWS THEY WILL NEVER FIND HER . . .
THIS IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER THRILLER YOU'VE READ.
'This story I have to tell is more than a collection of facts. I have no reason to paint a better or worse picture than what really happened. I've already lost everything.'
Alexandra Southwood is missing. Her husband is beside himself, or at least he appears to be. She has vanished into thin air; the only traces left are her bloodied clothes by the riverside. It isn't long before the police are searching for a body.
But we know that she is alive. That she is being kept somewhere far from her family. That perhaps this wife and mother wasn't quite what she seemed . . .
Be warned: this isn't another missing-woman thriller. This is something far more shocking . . .
If you think that Exhibit Alexandra is unlike any other thriller you've read and want other readers like you to discover this unputdownable, twisty read then leave a review below . . .
One of The Guardian's best recent thrillers
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ALEXANDRA SOUTHWOOD HAS VANISHED . . .
AND SHE KNOWS THEY WILL NEVER FIND HER . . .
THIS IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER THRILLER YOU'VE READ.
'This story I have to tell is more than a collection of facts. I have no reason to paint a better or worse picture than what really happened. I've already lost everything.'
Alexandra Southwood is missing. Her husband is beside himself, or at least he appears to be. She has vanished into thin air; the only traces left are her bloodied clothes by the riverside. It isn't long before the police are searching for a body.
But we know that she is alive. That she is being kept somewhere far from her family. That perhaps this wife and mother wasn't quite what she seemed . . .
Be warned: this isn't another missing-woman thriller. This is something far more shocking . . .
If you think that Exhibit Alexandra is unlike any other thriller you've read and want other readers like you to discover this unputdownable, twisty read then leave a review below . . .
Reviews / Votes
So refreshing. A thriller, a page-turner, thoughtful and thought-provoking * Sabine Durrant, bestselling author of Lie With Me * Sterling work . . . an astutely written, complex debut . . . even seasoned genre aficionados will be surprised . . . an assured outing * Guardian * Cunning . . . will have your brain working in overdrive as you try to second guess Natasha Bell's ingenious plot and as you reflect on her thought-provoking observations on art, love and family life * S Magazine, Sunday Express * 2018's most gripping psychological thriller * Stylist * Gripping, intriguing and incredibly satisfying, this book confounds your expectations and keeps you guessing to the end * WI Life * An intelligent, taut thriller which was beautifully written and compelling. I loved how the author played with the whole theme of life imitating art. Full of twists and turns I couldn't put it down. I thought the ending was perfect! -- Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Last Seen Alive I adored Exhibit Alexandra. I thought it was a smart, original page turner which really brought something different to the thriller genre. It kept me up half the night! -- Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of Everything But The Truth Beautifully insidious, a novel that outwits expectation at every turn -- Francis Spufford, Costa Prize winning author of Golden Hill A smart, confident thriller, Exhibit Alexandra asks searching questions about motherhood and identity, and keeps you guessing to the very last page. Natasha Bell writes thought-provokingly about home, love, belonging - and what else a woman might want from life -- Beth Underdown, author of The Witchfinder's Sister This smart, mirror maze of a thriller bristles with sharp edges, twisting familiar Gone Girl themes into Bell's own intense creation * Kirkus * I had such a range of emotions from curiosity mingled with dread and horror as I realised what was happening. An incredibly accomplished debut. -- Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You A taut and spellbinding look at creative darkness and the price we pay when art bleeds into real life. I couldn't put this book down! * Amy Engel, author of The Roanoke Girls * A moody, gut-wrenching tale of domestic ennui, feminism, and identity, recommended for literary-thriller devotees and book groups * Booklist * Although her account indicates that she is being held captive, this may be just another faked element in a text fascinatingly permeated by ambiguity . . . the entire novel could be an art project * The Sunday Times * Beautifully insidious, a novel that outwits expectation at every turn -- Francis Spufford * Costa prize-winning author of Golden Hill *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7181-8704-0 (9780718187040)
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Person
Natasha Bell grew up in Somerset and has lived in York, Massachusetts and Chicago. She moved to London in 2015 to take an MA in Creative and Life Writing at Goldsmiths, where she is now pursuing a PhD. She writes from her home in south-east London and teaches Creative Writing at City Lit. Natasha's debut His Perfect Wife was published by Michael Joseph in 2018.