Mice - Hardcover

Reece, Gordon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230755984 ISBN 13: 9780230755987

Publisher: Macmillan, 2010

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'A thrilling story which is all the better for the flawed nature of the heroines.' --The Bookseller

'A gripping, flawless novel that's as surprising as it is satisfying. It's one of those archetypal books you read and think, `Of course this story had to be written.' I found it memorable, atmospheric and chilling' --Sophie Hannah, author of 'The Wrong Mother' and 'The Dead Lie Down'

'This gripping young adult novel could be a classic. Fifteen-year-old Shelly and her newly divorced mother have escaped to the countryside to avoid the bullies who made Shelly's school life a misery. They regard themselves as "mice" who must hide away, and it's obvious they're addicted to being timid, ineffectual victims. But that changes when an intruder stumbles into their remote cottage one night and something within Shelly snaps... The pregnant simplicity of Reece's writing is so strong that it's a while before we suspect there may be more going on in Shelly's head than she's telling us. Reece toys expertly with complex themes, notably the dangers of being nostalgic for a past that never existed, and the result is a sophisticated psychological thriller.' --The Guardian

'Being 16 can be a painful experience. Particularly if you are an oversensitive girl, an experience strikingly captured in Gordon Reece's debut novel, which already has readers marvelling at the skill with which this male author has travelled into the mind of his youthful heroine and her equally vulnerable mother . . . There are few readers who will not be involved by the steady, adroitly orchestrated tension in this visceral first novel... a truly remarkable debut. Mice is a book many will without question be talking about.' --Daily Express

'Suspenseful . . . a genuine pageturner with an intriguingly flawed and complex pair of heroines'
--Metro

'A thrilling story which is all the better for the flawed nature of the heroines' --Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller

'A slow-burner whose tension builds and builds' --Daily Mail

`A simple, perfect solitaire diamond of a thriller... This unforgettable, narrowly-focused story suggests that sub-plots are for wimps as it hurtles towards a satisfyingly shocking conclusion.'
--Sunday Express

Book Description

A gripping, unique suspense thriller with a chilling twist . . .

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230755984
• ISBN 13: 9780230755987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 330