{"product_id":"fragile-1","title":"Fragile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e is absolutely STUNNING'' - Marian Keyes, author of \u003ci\u003eGrown Ups\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Sarah Hilary has always known how to chill her readers – \u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e dials the chill factor up to 11'' - Val McDermid, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wire in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern Gothic psychological thriller with a contemporary twist on the classic novel \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e from award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Sarah Hilary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEverything she touches breaks . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nell Ballard is a runaway. A former foster child with a dark secret she is desperately trying to keep, all Nell wants is to find a place she can belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So when a job comes up at Starling Villas, home to the enigmatic Robin Wilder, she seizes the opportunity with both hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But her new lodgings may not be the safe haven that she was hoping for. Her employer lives by a set of rigid rules and she soon sees he is hiding secrets of his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But is Nell''s arrival at the Villas really the coincidence it seems? After all, she knows more than most how fragile people can be – and how easily they can be to break . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFurther praise for \u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''\u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e is absolutely STUNNING, the dreamy atmosphere couples with Nell''s carnal love for Joe put me in mind of Barbara Vine . . . [Sarah Hilary is] an \u003cb\u003eastonishingly gifted\u003c\/b\u003e writer, with an almost scalpel-like ability to dissect human motivation and convey it deliciously devoid of sentimentality. I was GRIPPED by \u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e, it took me into a whole other world and \u003cb\u003eI was sorry to leave it\u003c\/b\u003e'' - Marian Keyes, author of \u003ci\u003eGrown Ups\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Perfectly plotted, \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written modern Gothic\u003c\/b\u003e. Timeless, tense and tender, \u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e will worm it''s way deep into your heart, just as the characters insinuate themselves into each other''s lives. \u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved it\u003c\/b\u003e'' - Erin Kelly, author of \u003ci\u003eHe Said\/She Said\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Beautifully crafted, \u003cb\u003esmart and unsettling\u003c\/b\u003e – a dark river of a book, with a chilling undertow'' - Mick Herron, author of \u003ci\u003e Slow Horses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A dark,\u003cb\u003e mesmeric\u003c\/b\u003e fever-dream of a book'' - Ruth Ware, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Cabin 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Beautifully written modern gothic. I took my time with this, savouring it – the tone of Sarah Hilary''s writing is unique to her: exploring society and human nature in a sensitive, engrossing way. \u003cb\u003eIngenious, original and brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e'' - Will Dean, author of \u003ci\u003eRed Snow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e . . . an immersive psychological thriller that plunges us into an underworld of emotional and physical exploitation. \u003cb\u003eThere are shades of Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Brilliant stuff'' - Andrew Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ashes of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e''Fragile \u003c\/i\u003eis a fever dream. A nightmarish slant on the world delivered expertly and with heart. Tension like cold steel. Characters you won''t forget. \u003cb\u003eSarah Hilary is a modern-day Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e.'' - Steve Cavanagh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thirteen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A beguiling thriller of considerable ambition and ingenuity, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e marks Sarah Hilary as a twenty-first century du Maurier\u003c\/b\u003e, a writer who plunges the depths of human nature, finding the darkest, most deviant corners, but also the fleeting hopes and brittle aspirations. This is a \u003cb\u003etruly outstanding\u003c\/b\u003e work of modern gothic.'' - Eva Dolan, author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Evils\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Highly original, \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e'' - Sharon Bolton, author of \u003ci\u003eNow You See Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Sarah Hilary has created a beautifully written\u003cb\u003e modern Gothic masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e, so full of intrigue and mysteries layered upon mysteries that the unravelling may well shred your nerves, in the best way possible'' - Liz Nugent, author of \u003ci\u003eSkin Deep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''The writing is so \u003cb\u003eelegant\u003c\/b\u003e, so \u003cb\u003erestrained\u003c\/b\u003e, that it brings to mind Patricia Highsmith. \u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e is a very fine, and very creepy psychological thriller.'' - Lucy Atkins, author of \u003ci\u003eMagpie Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A \u003cb\u003egorgeously written\u003c\/b\u003e, tense and atmospheric novel. Sarah Hilary peels back the layers of mystery so skillfully that it was impossible to look away for a moment.'' - Gytha Lodge, author of \u003ci\u003eShe Lies in Wait\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315546005886,"sku":"NW9781529029444","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529029444.jpg?v=1778716390","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/fragile-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}