Smart and exciting and funny and mysteriousĭawn O’Porter Like a wickedly brilliant Donna Tartt, Agatha Christie and Liane Moriarty all mixed into one With deft characterisation, plenty of mystery and twists in the tale, it had me grippedĪs much a coming-of-age tale as a murder. StartlingĪ coming-of-age story and campus novel rolled into one. The Truants marks Weinberg out as a natural storyteller, in the vein of Agatha Christie herself. An uncommonly clever whodunnit' New York Times Book Review 'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters' Jojo Moyes 'One of the standout books of the summer' Stylist Show Less Product Details Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life? _ 'Hypnotic. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour. Read more has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight.
An impressive debut' - The Times _ AN OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR _ During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family. One of the best novels I’ve ever read’ - Fearne Cotton 'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery. Startling' - Irish Times 'Magical in every way. _ 'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself.
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