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Eliza Clark
About this listen
A GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST 2023
Do you know what happened already?
Did you know her?
Did you see it on the internet?
Did you listen to a podcast?
Did the hosts make jokes?
Did you see the pictures of the body?
Did you look for them?
It's been years since the horrifying murder of sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson rocked Crow-on-Sea, and the events of that terrible night are now being published for the first time.
That story is Penance, a dizzying feat of masterful storytelling, where Eliza Clark manoeuvres us through accounts from the inhabitants of this small seaside town. Placing us in the capable hands of journalist Alec. Z. Carelli, Clark allows him to construct what he claims is the 'definitive account' of the murder - and what led up to it. Built on hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, painstaking historical research, and most notably, correspondence with the killers themselves, the result is a riveting snapshot of lives rocked by tragedy, and a town left in turmoil.
The only question is: how much of it is true?
©2023 Eliza Clark (P)2023 Faber & FaberCritic Reviews
'One of the summer's most talked-about books.' Sunday Times
'An unmissable banger that you need to preorder immediately.' Alice Slater
'You've never read anything like this.' Julia Armfield
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-2024
Easy listening
Loved how the story felt very real, like a real true crime case! Really enjoyed the way it was written between the main storyline, interviews and podcast entries. The narrators bought the entire book to life!
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- Imogen Finlayson
- 20-01-2024
Engaging
This book has so many elements that I enjoy in media. (Fictional) True crime, shocking events, high school drama, accurate representation of teen vocabulary. I really enjoyed listening.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 05-12-2024
Not as clever as it wants to be
Some interesting themes but ultimately long, drawn out. I started to dread listening to it, but I hate not finishing it so I ploughed on. Not sure what it was all for.
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