The Kindness of Strangers
'Part historical fiction, part murder-mystery . . . vivid and entertaining' THE TIMES
Will be published approx. on 4. March 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-349-02021-1 (ISBN)
Description
Honor Wilson, self-styled Bohemian woman of means, runs a small literary journal and lodgings out of her Chelsea rooming house on Tregunter Road, where she lives alongside her 'dear houseguests;' poet Robbie, aspiring socialite Mina, artists' model George, and writer and widower Saul. When a man arrives at Tregunter Road looking for lodgings, the housemates sense something is amiss. Despite their protestations, Honor lets Jimmy move in.
As they try to figure out if there really is something rotten about Jimmy, secrets, jealousies, and vengeful fantasies come to light, disrupting the careful balance of allegiances at the house, leading, ultimately, to a murder that will implicate everyone...
As they try to figure out if there really is something rotten about Jimmy, secrets, jealousies, and vengeful fantasies come to light, disrupting the careful balance of allegiances at the house, leading, ultimately, to a murder that will implicate everyone...
Reviews / Votes
A rich labyrinth of a story filled with deeply real, flawed, fabulous characters. Good luck putting it down before you reach the dark secret at the center -- Stephen Spotswood, author of DEAD IN THE FRAME Intricate, compelling and intriguing . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph of a debut novel -- Kate Kemp, author of THE GRAPEVINE Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining . . . an absolute must-read! -- Kristin Harmel A wholly delightful novel brimming with unpredictable characters and delivering every ingredient of a classic whodunnit with wit and flair -- Sarah Crouch, author of MIDDLETIDE An ingeniously plotted, diabolically clever story of human deception and connection -- Karen Dukess, author of WELCOME TO MURDER WEEKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-349-02021-1 (9780349020211)
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Person
Emma Garman is a writer living by the sea in Brighton. Her journalism has appeared in Literary Review, The Daily Beast and History News Network, and she wrote 'Feminize Your Canon', a column for The Paris Review about brilliant and undersung women authors. Emma has an MA in creative writing from the City College of New York and an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London. The Kindness of Strangers is her debut novel.