First Fruits - Softcover

Evans, Penelope

3.44

75 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749005432 ISBN 13: 9780749005436

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2002

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Kate Carr is the luckiest girl in the world. Everyone at school envies her because her father is such a charmer, the most mesmerising minister in Edinburgh. The clever new girl Lydia envies her most of all. Sometimes Kate wonders what it would be like to have a mother like Lydia's, or even a doting grandmother like stupid Moira's, but she knows what she has is better. She is special; she is Keith Carr's 'first fruit', his only child, his offering. He is training her up in his image, to have It - his special power, the ability to manipulate people. She practices what he's taught her with devastating effect...

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Review:

'Remarkable' Ruth Rendell 'The atmosphere is beautifully crafted. I have rarely read an ending as gripping - or horrifying - as this one... but be warned, this is the sort of book that you do have to put down - it's too overwhelming not to.' Shots Journal 'As the scheming teenager relates her attempts to control and manipulate her trio of school friends, the unspoken horror of her real childhood is gradually revealed. It's a clever and disquieting book, which leaves a vivid impression after the final pages.' The Sunday Telegraph

About the Author:

Penelope Evans was born in Wales and grew up in Scotland. She attended the University of St. Andrews before becoming a criminal lawyer where she gained a lot of experience that later fed into her crime writing. Her first novel The Last Girl was published to critical acclaim in 1995. She currently lives in Buckinghamshire where she combines writing fiction with journalism.

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