“The day she would try to kill herself, she realised winter was coming again. She had been lying on her side, her knees drawn up; she’d sighed. And the heat of her breath had vaporised in the cold air of the bedroom. She pushed the air out of her longs again, watching. Then she did it again, and again. Then she wrenched back the covers and got up. Alice hated winter.”
‘After You’d Gone’ by Maggie O’Farrell
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‘The Collector’ by John Fowles
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Well, that certainly captured my attention. I’ve not read anything by Maggie O’Farrell either so will add this one to my wish list. Thank you.
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Let me know what you think, once you’ve read it. SD
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Yes, will do. My to-read list is enormous though 🙂
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You are in for a treat if you haven’t discovered her, this was her first book. I always love discovering a new author, with the promise of so much to read! SD
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I agree, so intrigued I’ve downloaded a copy.
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