Masterfully constructed, filled with exquisite tension and a pervasive sense of menace, the book of you explores the lines between love and compulsion, fantasy. Claire teaches english literature and creative writing, and lives in the south west with her family. Maybe not great for your physical health, but unbeatable mentally. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. A chance to listen to the exclusive book club podcast discussion between richard and judy and clare kendal, the author of spring 2015 book club title the book of. Ever feel like youre all thumbs when typing on a smartphone. This is an uncomfortable book for a man to read its a truly compelling page turner. Claire teaches english literature and creative writing, and lives in the south west of england with her family. She is a licensed marriage and family psychotherapist. When you included it in your latest jezebel article west was a columnist for the online magazine it finally hit me. April 29, 2014 the victim of a relentless stalker looks for a way out in kendals debut novel. Okay, we know we shouldnt judge a book by its cover. Weve done that for you in the wardrobe staples below.
The book of you by claire kendal paperback harpercollins. Great books instill confidence in independent readers early independent readers need access to books that. Hilary mantel ahead of her novel the mirror and the light. Perfect for fans of the girl on the train and disclaimer. New books from authors you love inspiration laboratories. Read the book of you online by claire kendal books free 30. It is ten years since ellas sister miranda disappeared without trace, leaving her young baby behind.
Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, rafe. Whitney lyles is the author of here comes the bride, roommates, and always the bridesmaid. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The book of you, by claire kendal extract courtroom. Gillian murray kendall, author of the garden of darkness, is a full professor at smith college, where she specializes in shakespeare and nonshakespearean renaissance drama. Read the book of you by claire kendal for free with a 30 day free trial. Kendal expertly heightens the suspense while offering a disturbing portrait of a clever stalker who believes himself to be in love. Police shrugged their shoulders at a childhood assault suffered by university administrator clarissa bourne, sparking her lifelong belief that they will never take her seriously. Rosa pavanelli tells delegates that we must take democracy very seriously, as she outlines global threat by multinational corporations. Theres no denying that the book of you is a pageturner. The book of you is clarissas story of how she is stalked to the point of near breakdown. Thats why weve assembled some awesome books worthy of your timebooks that also have crazy beautiful covers just begging to inspire an outfit or accessory. Promoting is the hardest thing for most authors, because there is always more to try.
By the end of the book, the story is no longer about the stalker at all. The book of you is her first novel, and it will be translated into over twenty languages. I dont know about you, but just that premise makes me instantly want to reach for the book and hide with it for the next few hours. Cathie linz is the awardwinning, bestselling author of over fiftyfive contemporary romances published worldwide in nearly twenty languages. Like the bestselling novels of gillian flynn and s. Im so excited to share with you let me lie berkley, march 2018, the next work of psychological suspense from new york times and internationally bestselling author of i let you go and i see you have you read either of them. Just when you think you understand this cleverlyconstructed tale the landscape changes completely.
A mesmerizing tale of psychological suspense about a woman who must fight to escape an expert manipulator determined to possess her, claire kendals debut. Author claire kendals complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and. Since that one regrettable night, his obsession with her. You will find these under the lists button on my twitter homepage.
As clarissas nightmare with rafe deepens, she becomes. If you create an off the shelf account, youll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. If youd like to stick with the theme, enduring love by ian mcewan also comes from a different angle and is also highly recommended. Its starts to get dark and gerald worries theyve missed the surprise. Anna dewdney, the author and illustrator of llama llama red pajama, died last week at the age of 50. She has two children, sasha and gabriel, and lives in northampton, massachusetts where the coffee is strong and the women are stronger with her husband, biologist robert dorit. Also, learn how you can enter giveaways and contact both writers. A mesmerizing tale of psychological suspense about a woman who must fight to escape an expert manipulator determined to possess her, claire. Running alongside the stalking is a court case where clarissa is a juror.
Buy the book of you by claire kendal online at alibris. Masterfully constructed, filled with exquisite tension and a pervasive sense of menace, the book of you explores the lines between love and compulsion, fantasy and reality, and offers a heartstopping portrait of a woman determined to survive. She has good reasons for feeling that she needs strong evidence and a great deal of it before the police and legal. Bookish wardrobe staples inspired by book covers quirk. Just like toddlers who want to read the same book over and over again, beginning independent readers often gravitate to the same book several times over.
Through clarissas eyes, we see the ragged nerves, sleepless nights and paranoia brought about by rafes. His name is rafe, and he is everywhere clarissa turns. Its realistically done that is frightening and compelling as realisation dawns that options become increasingly less available. Readalikes for jennifer weiner if you like jennifer. And if claire kendals prose isnt particularly daring, perhaps thats as it should be. Just like with ferrantes work, i found myself not breathing for long passages at a time. The author wastes no time diving into this story and from chapter one the readers are acutely aware that clarissa is the victim of an extreme stalker. The book of you by claire kendal fantastic fiction. This beloved childrens authors final request will make. Claire kendal was born in america and educated in england, where she has spent all of her adult life. Her first novel, the book of you, was translated into more than twenty languages. The chilling new psychological thriller from the author of the top ten bestseller, the book of you, which was selected for richard and judy in 2015.
A terrifying psychological thriller about obsession and power, perfect for fans of gone girl and before i go to sleep. The book of you is the story of clarissa, a woman who is being stalked. Claire kendal was born in america and educated in england, where she has spent all her adult life. Piggie assures him the surprise is well worth the wait. Dear reader, this weeks authorbuzz selections are full of suspense and intrigue, just in time to meet your endofsummer reading goals. Beverly brandt has written several contemporary romanticcomedysuspense novels, including match game and dating game. Claire teaches english literature and creative writing, and lives in englands south west region with her family. Links i loved from the bookish world for the week ending 04012018, including march 2018 wrapups, april 2018 book of the month selections and more. Claire kendal lives in england, where she lectures in english literature and creative writing. Shannon fox has appeared as a relationship expert on the millionaire matchmaker, the tyra banks show, the today show, inside edition, cbss the early show, and numerous e. This beloved childrens authors final request will make you cry. The book of you is a visceral, riveting portrait of a woman terrorizedemotionally and physicallyby a man bent on possessing her completely. The first book she has written is almost epic summer the book that i read for this book project is called where i want to be has won an award.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. She has her first novel, no place like you, out with escape. There is a living, breathing human being who is reading this shit. This intense book is just as much a horror as a thriller. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Piggie has a surprise for gerald, but gerald is having a hard time waiting. Buy the book of you by claire kendal from waterstones today. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where rafe cant be. Learn about the authors and what inspired these original works.
The book of you is her first novel, and will be translated into over a dozen languages. I was absolutely gobsmacked by the cliffhanger ending of i let you go and the catandmouse intensity of i see you had me on the edgeofmyseat. Links i loved this week 04012018 novels and nonfiction. Get great book recommendations delivered to your inbox. The book of you follows clarissa as she tries to avoid, and evade the unwanted attention she is receiving from a work colleague, rafe. Americanborn, britishadopted claire kendal has made the publishing world sit up with this, her debut novel. Links i loved this week 02252018 novels and nonfiction. Best seller hilary mantel whos not afraid to offend the frenzy over the next hilary mantel novel is the adult equivalent of waiting for the latest harry potter instalment. Booklist the book of you is a frighteningly intimate.
Amanda kendal, author at unison national page 17 of 62. He wont leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. Clair talks her new novel, no place like you i am super delighted today to be able to feature on my blog one of my very good friends, marnie st. Watson, the book of you an utterly original fiction debut is a sophisticated psychological thriller that will haunt you long after it reaches its terrifying, breathtaking conclusion. A lot has happened by this point leaving a very poignant turn of events. K itty donovan, a dressmaker in the time of the irish war of independence, arrives on the opening page of this book fully formed. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Claire kendals extraordinary debut will haunt readers long after it reaches its terrifying. A mesmerizing tale of psychological suspense about a woman who must fight to escape an expert manipulator determined to possess her, claire kendal s debut novel is a sophisticated and disturbing portrait of compulsion, control, and terror that will appeal to fans of before i go to sleep, the silent wife, and into the darkest corner.