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Small-time private investigator Ray Lovell veers between paralysis and delirium in a hospital bed. But before the accident that landed him there, he had promised to find Rose Janko. Rose was married to the charismatic son of a travelling gypsy family, Ivo Janko. When Ray starts to investigate her disappearance he's surprised that her family are so hostile towards him. The Jankos have not had an easy past. They are a clan touched by tragedy - either they are cursed, or they are hiding a terrible secret. Could it be that Rose's discovery of that secret led to her disappearance all those years ago? Soon Ray wishes that he'd never asked the question. In a novel that is totally different from Stef's extraordinary debut The Tenderness of Wolves, she shows herself once more to be a matchless storyteller.
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... intriguing mystery' Woman and Home. (Woman and Home)
... an elegiac feel for a vanishing way of life' We Love This Book. (We Love This Book)
''...gripping novel ... [comparing The Invisible Ones to the film Chinatown:] there is shared mood and mystery, a slow clearing of muddied waters' Glasgow Herald. (Glasgow Herald)
''...haunting tale ... this is a beautifully crafted novel with skilful characterisation and a plot which twists and turns ... this story of loss, deceit and family tragedy lingers long after you've finished the book' Daily Express. (Daily Express)
''a gripping yarn' Daily Telegraph. (Daily Telegraph)
'...this is an accomplished, polished tale ... Penney takes her time building up suspense and drawing us into the heads of her characters, but never lets up on intriguing and mysterious situations. She is a true storyteller ... she knows how to tell a story, how to reach her readers and hold them from start to finish. Indeed, she may be one of the best storytellers we have at the moment' Scotsman. (Scotsman)
'Penney is a good storyteller. She unfurls various mysterious plot possibilities and unearths the insecurities that lurk in families and relationships. She imagines the Romany world carefully, avoiding cliché or judgement or anything too negative ... there are moments of transcendence here, moments where Penney's writing really excels' Sunday Times. (Sunday Times)
'The skill and dedication to her craft shines through in her second novel ... the intrigue that is introduces in the first few pages rarely wears thin. The book's fluidity and pace is generally maintained by Penney's excellent characterisation. Lovell is a flawed but likeable lead with stereotypical traits that have been presented many times before but rarely this well ... this time around Penney has aimed for a character piece. Her characters are her environment: deep and well developed ... Happily Penney has crafted an arresting tale that is engrossing and leaves space to amuse the reader ... After writing a bestseller at her first attempt, Penney has avoided second book syndrome, delivering a dark and remarkably gripping novel' The Big Issue. (Big Issue)
'The mystery element of the story is adroitly handled, as clues and subtle inconsistencies in the Janko story are dropped in. Yet its destination is a total surprise, and if that is because it stretches the bounds of credibility, Penney is confident enough to let her characters say exactly that. The Invisible Ones is a book about love, deception, growing up, belonging, being an outsider and about how all our presents are haunted by our pasts. Its author is a supreme story-teller on top form' The Times. (The Times)
Penney's portrayal of the gypsy way of life is sympathetic. Seemingly bizarre customs are given a context; strong love is set against deadening control ... Ivo's return trip to Lourdes with JJ, Christo and their grandmother is a marvellously atmospheric piece of writing' Financial Times. (Financial Times)
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... an elegiac feel for a vanishing way of life' We Love This Book. (We Love This Book)
''...gripping novel ... [comparing The Invisible Ones to the film Chinatown:] there is shared mood and mystery, a slow clearing of muddied waters' Glasgow Herald. (Glasgow Herald)
''...haunting tale ... this is a beautifully crafted novel with skilful characterisation and a plot which twists and turns ... this story of loss, deceit and family tragedy lingers long after you've finished the book' Daily Express. (Daily Express)
''a gripping yarn' Daily Telegraph. (Daily Telegraph)
'...this is an accomplished, polished tale ... Penney takes her time building up suspense and drawing us into the heads of her characters, but never lets up on intriguing and mysterious situations. She is a true storyteller ... she knows how to tell a story, how to reach her readers and hold them from start to finish. Indeed, she may be one of the best storytellers we have at the moment' Scotsman. (Scotsman)
'Penney is a good storyteller. She unfurls various mysterious plot possibilities and unearths the insecurities that lurk in families and relationships. She imagines the Romany world carefully, avoiding cliché or judgement or anything too negative ... there are moments of transcendence here, moments where Penney's writing really excels' Sunday Times. (Sunday Times)
'The skill and dedication to her craft shines through in her second novel ... the intrigue that is introduces in the first few pages rarely wears thin. The book's fluidity and pace is generally maintained by Penney's excellent characterisation. Lovell is a flawed but likeable lead with stereotypical traits that have been presented many times before but rarely this well ... this time around Penney has aimed for a character piece. Her characters are her environment: deep and well developed ... Happily Penney has crafted an arresting tale that is engrossing and leaves space to amuse the reader ... After writing a bestseller at her first attempt, Penney has avoided second book syndrome, delivering a dark and remarkably gripping novel' The Big Issue. (Big Issue)
'The mystery element of the story is adroitly handled, as clues and subtle inconsistencies in the Janko story are dropped in. Yet its destination is a total surprise, and if that is because it stretches the bounds of credibility, Penney is confident enough to let her characters say exactly that. The Invisible Ones is a book about love, deception, growing up, belonging, being an outsider and about how all our presents are haunted by our pasts. Its author is a supreme story-teller on top form' The Times. (The Times)
Penney's portrayal of the gypsy way of life is sympathetic. Seemingly bizarre customs are given a context; strong love is set against deadening control ... Ivo's return trip to Lourdes with JJ, Christo and their grandmother is a marvellously atmospheric piece of writing' Financial Times. (Financial Times)
Stef Penney grew up in Edinburgh. She has degrees in Philosophy and Theology and Film and TV, and was selected for the Carlton Television New Writers Scheme and has since written and directed two short films. She is the author of The Tenderness of Wolves and The Invisible Ones.
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