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A Crime in the Neighbourhood: Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction

A Crime in the Neighbourhood: Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction

by SuzanneBerne (Author)

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Synopsis

A seductive story of suspicion, fear and moral corruption, this is the tale of 10-year-old Marsha. Her life is in turmoil following the collapse of her parents' marriage, and the brutal murder of a local boy. When the shy bachelor from next door begins to take an interest in Marsha's mother, Marsha is drawn into a cruel spiral of events that quickly spins out of control. 'Immaculate and impressive' - "The Literary Review".

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: 40th Print
 Publisher: Penguin
Published: 06 May 1999
ISBN 10: 0140273328
ISBN 13: 9780140273328
Prizes: Winner of Orange Prize for Fiction 1999.

Media Reviews
A remarkable first novel...that captures the history of child-parent relations for the last quarter of a century. --The New York Times Book Review Like Alice McDermott's That Night and in the tradition of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Suzanne Berne has crafted a child's disillusionment that mirrors a greater disaffection. --Newsday
Author Bio
Suzanne Berne is a frequent contributor to THE NEW YORK TIMES, and her fiction and essays have also appeared in a number of magazines. A CRIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD is her first novel. She lives with her family outside Boston.