Things We Say in the Dark

Beschreibung

'Gripping . . . You won't put it down' Sunday Telegraph<BR><BR>A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction.<BR><BR>Alone in a remote house in Iceland a woman is unnerved by her isolation; another can only find respite from the clinging ghost that follows her by submerging herself in an overgrown pool. Couples wrestle with a lack of connection to their children; a schoolgirl becomes obsessed with the female anatomical models in a museum; and a cheery account of child's day out is undercut by chilling footnotes.<BR><BR>These dark tales explore women's fears with electrifying honesty and invention and speak to one another about female bodies, domestic claustrophobia, desire and violence. <BR><BR>'A brilliant collection of stories . . .

All will burrow their way into your brain and not let go' Stylist<BR><BR>'Shimmers with menace . . . Fans of Angela Carter and Shirley Jackson take note' i Newspaper<BR><BR>KIRSTY LOGAN WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S TEN MOST OUTSTANDING LGBTQ WRITERS by Val McDermid for the International Literature Showcase in 2019

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