<i>Windmill Hill</i> is <b>enormous fun </b>and<b> </b>Atkins delivers an<b> emotionally satisfying climax</b>

Guardian

<b>A transporting and entertaining read</b>

The Times

Atkins's <b>enjoyably cosy yarn builds to a powerful and deftly denouement </b>as she pursues themes of f<b>riendship, memory, perception and truth</b>

Daily Mail

Se alle

<b>What a fabulous character Lucy Atkins has created in Astrid!</b> 82 with a wandering mind, she is eccentric, determined, loyal, and wholly believable. This novel, ultimately about female friendship is <b>playful, brilliantly observed, and with a plot that leaps and skips and surprises in the best possible ways. I loved it</b>

Claire Fuller

<i>Windmill Hill</i> is <b>a compulsive and skilfully woven story of loyal female friendship, memories, regrets and secrets that will not stay buried</b>. Lucy Atkins keeps the reader turning the pages hungrily

Clare Chambers

I loved <i>Windmill Hill</i>. <b>Glorious characters in an intriguing, brilliantly told story</b>. And so funny!

Nina Stibbe

Lucy Atkins, <b>a one-of-a-kind writer</b>, has reached new heights. Packed with story, character, sadness, friendship and joy, <i>Windmill Hill</i> is<b> charming and shocking by turns</b>, and <b>never fails to delight</b>

Mick Herron

Utterly gorgeous - <b>a lush, rich mystery peopled by unforgettable characters</b>

JP Delaney

I've been a firm fan of Lucy Atkins since <i>The Night Visitor</i> and the superb <i>Magpie Lane,</i> but Windmill Hill propels her into a different league. <b>Exquisitely written, with a protagonist who leaps off the page</b>, it's <b>comic, astute, heart-warming </b>and powered by two dark strands of suspense that tug you as strongly as the wind beneath the mill's sails.<b> I loved it</b>

Sarah Vaughan

<i>Windmill Hill</i> is a <b>propulsive</b> read about the lives of theatre actors; their loves, long buried secrets and what they are willing to do for fame. It is written with all the <b>addictive energy of a whodunit</b> but also the <b>elegance</b> and <b>poise</b> of literary fiction. <b>A deft display of Lucy Atkins's talents as a delicate observer of human nature and a master of intrigue</b>

Arifa Akbar

<b>Lucy Atkins is such a skilled storyteller</b>, creating <b>compelling, interesting characters</b> who remain with the reader long after the last word is read. I loved the story of friendship at the heart of <i>Windmill Hill</i> and <b>I was entranced by this exquisitely written novel</b>. It's a novel I will be giving to all my friends. Beautifully written, it has stayed with me a long time

Clover Stroud

In <i>Windmill Hill</i>, Lucy Atkins has created two <b>unforgettable </b>characters in a setting so vivid you'll be googling 'how to live in a windmill' even as you turn the last page. At turns <b>funny, poignant and fierce</b>, the novel is <b>a thrilling pageturner </b>which showcases Atkins' <b>beautiful prose</b>. I loved this book and am hoping for further adventures for our protagonists!

Sarah Franklin

Lucy Atkins is <b>an author at the top of her game </b>with <i>Windmill Hill</i>. This is<b> a compelling and multi-layered novel with so much to say about love and friendship</b>, about being young and growing old - and <b>how the concept of home can be found in another human being</b> while companionship can be found in an old, irritable windmill

Freya North

A <b>beautifully written </b>story about the endurance and strength of <b>female friendship</b>, and how we can set the past free if we find the courage to face it. Lucy Atkins writes place and character with such skill, I feel as though I have sat by the windmill with Astrid and Mrs Baker, watching the downs unfold before us and drinking a shot (or two) of Jim Beam.<b> A truly memorable story, I loved it</b>

Joanna Cannon

<b>A triumph. Funny, mysterious, moving and ingenious - a Shakespearian knot of happiness all round</b>

Philip Pullman

A <b>fascinating</b> exploration of the resilience of the aged and the determination to confront the ghosts of the past. The book<b> keeps you in suspense until the final page</b>

Michael Billington

I'm a big Lucy Atkins fan and <i>Windmill Hill</i> is <b>a brilliantly structured tale of complicated lives which moves cleverly between several timelines</b>. The protagonists are <b>fascinating</b> and the windmill almost a character in its own right. A really <b>absorbing</b> read

Adèle Geras

<b>Intelligent and gripping</b>

Good Housekeeping

<b>Mesmerising . . . beautifully written</b>

Literary Review

Make sure you read this <b>funny, moving </b>book before it becomes a film, for the <b>pleasure of Atkins's delicious writing</b>

Daily Express

<b>Funny, moving and original</b>

Best

With <b>wonderfully drawn characters</b>, this female character-led story is <b>humorous and charming</b>

Candis

Its warmth and roundness is<b> one that'll keep you turning the pages</b>

Belfast Telegraph

<b>Cleverly constructed</b>

Woman & Home

<b>Wonderful, warm and funny</b>

Peterborough Telegraph

'Charming and shocking' MICK HERRON'Intriguing, brilliantly told' NINA STIBBE'Compulsive' CLARE CHAMBERS'Rich in charm and surprises' GUARDIAN'Mysterious, moving and ingenious' PHILIP PULLMANIn the 1970s, a single night in a remote hunting lodge with a Hollywood director and his leading lady sparks an international scandal. It wrecks Astrid's dazzling stage career and destroys her marriage to charismatic Scottish actor Magnus Fellowes.Magnus becomes globally famous, while Astrid retreats to a dilapidated Sussex windmill. Now 82, she lives there still, in eccentric poverty, with her housekeeper turned best friend, Mrs Baker. But Mrs Baker has a dark past too. There is an 'Awful Incident' at the windmill; police come knocking. Are these two 'old ladies' really as innocent and vulnerable as they seem?Then Astrid learns that Magnus, now on his death bed, is writing a memoir that will expose the glamour and forgotten crimes of her past. Furious, she heads to Scotland, determined to stop him, whatever it takes . . .Part literary thriller, part love story, Windmill Hill is a captivating exploration of unseen lives, the histories that shape us, and the unyielding strength of two indomitable women.Praise for Lucy Atkins:'A deft display of Lucy Atkins's talents as a delicate observer of human nature' ARIFA AKBAR'Intelligent and gripping' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Mesmerising . . . beautifully written' LITERARY REVIEW'Cleverly constructed' WOMAN & HOME'It was an utter joy to relish Atkins's wonderfully skilled and unobtrusive writing' SARAH PERRY'Sly, witty and gripping . . . I loved it' NAOMI ALDERMAN'A sinewy, supple and gorgeously satisfying triumph' LUCY MANGAN
Les mer
Split between Sussex and Scotland, Windmill Hill is the sharply witty new novel from the bestselling author of Magpie Lane - perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon and Claire Fuller.
A transporting and entertaining read - The TimesWhat a fabulous character Lucy Atkins has created in Astrid! 82 with a wandering mind, she is eccentric, determined, loyal, and wholly believable. This novel, ultimately about female friendship is playful, brilliantly observed, and with a plot that leaps and skips and surprises in the best possible ways. I loved it - Claire FullerWindmill Hill is a compulsive and skilfully woven story of loyal female friendship, memories, regrets and secrets that will not stay buried. Lucy Atkins keeps the reader turning the pages hungrily - Clare ChambersI loved Windmill Hill. Glorious characters in an intriguing, brilliantly told story. And so funny! - Nina StibbeLucy Atkins, a one-of-a-kind writer, has reached new heights. Packed with story, character, sadness, friendship and joy, Windmill Hill is charming and shocking by turns, and never fails to delight - Mick HerronLucy Atkins is such a skilled storyteller, creating compelling, interesting characters who remain with the reader long after the last word is read. I loved the story of friendship at the heart of Windmill Hill and I was entranced by this exquisitely written novel. It's a novel I will be giving to all my friends. Beautifully written, it has stayed with me a long time - Clover StroudA triumph. Funny, mysterious, moving and ingenious - a Shakespearian knot of happiness all round - Philip PullmanA fascinating exploration of the resilience of the aged and the determination to confront the ghosts of the past. The book keeps you in suspense until the final page - Michael Billington
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529407945
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Quercus Publishing
Vekt
260 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter

Biographical note

Lucy Atkins is an award-winning author, feature journalist and Sunday Times book critic. She has written for newspapers including the Guardian, The Times, the Sunday Times and the Telegraph as well as many UK magazines. She teaches on the Masters in Creative Writing at Oxford University.