That Green Eyed Girl
Be transported to mid-century New York in this evocative and page-turning debut
- Published: 12 May 2022
- ISBN: 9781405949439
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 368
The mystery at the heart of this novel had me hooked from the start. I spent a weekend sitting in 1950s bars, listening to jazz with Gillian and Dovie, then skipping ahead twenty years to walk the same streets with Ava, remembering the awkwardness of being a teenager. Heartbreaking but with a satisfying ending, I will remember this book for a long time
Louise Hare, author of <i>This Lovely City</i>
Not only assured, pacy and involving, but both heartbreaking and heartmending
Hope Adams, author of <i>Dangerous Women</i>
I've spent the whole day reading this mesmerising book. Such a devastating, gripping story and stunning, powerful writing. Once I started I just could not stop
Aliya Ali-Afzal, author of <i>Would I Lie to You</i>
Loved this . . . I was gripped from the first page and eked out the last chapters as I didn't want to leave the smoky clubs of 1950's Manhattan. A stellar line-up of brave, complicated and bright women . . . prepare to lose yourself in a tale of love, loss and deceit
Sara Cox, Radio 2 DJ and host of BBC 2's Between the Covers
I so enjoyed That Green Eyed Girl. The atmosphere of city heat and dust and stifling apartments was so vividly evoked. And I was equally invested in both narrative strands . . . I was hooked from the beginning
Clare Chambers, author of <i>Small Pleasures</i>
This book ... wow. So beautifully written, you feel you're there in New York, feeling everything the characters feel. A very original story that will stay with me for a long time
Frances Quinn, author of <i>The Smallest Man</i>
I've just spent a couple of days in mid-century Manhattan, dancing in underground jazz clubs and feeling the sweat of summer on my skin . . . A smoky page-turner
Jodie Chapman, author of <i>Another Life</i>
I loved this. Dovie and Ava are both such compelling characters and the evocation of time and place so strong - I was irresistibly drawn into their stories. Sad, rage-inducing and uplifting - a very emotional read
Harriet Tyce, author of <i>Blood Orange</i>
Wonderful . . . utterly transported me to the jazz bars and stuffy apartments of New York, while telling a moving and compelling story about a time in history I knew little about
Neema Shah, author of <i>Kololo Hill</i>
The pacing is perfect, the voice is striking. Highly recommend.
Nikki May, author of <i>Wahala</i>
A poignant coming of age and a gorgeously romantic and tragic queer love story
Isabel Costello, author of <i>Paris Mon Amour</i>
That Green Eyed Girl takes hold of you and draws you along. I loved the little connective details between the timelines and the unravelling of the gentle mystery of it all. Hits a perfect bittersweet note - I predict big things
Kate Sawyer, author of <i>The Stranding</i>
I so enjoyed [That Green Eyed Girl]. I loved the evocation of NYC, the jazz, and the two storylines . . . so compelling
Melissa Fu, author of <i>Peach Blossom Spring</i>
Made me cry, took me to smoke-filled jazz bars, and made me want to dance. A brilliantly written, evocative and moving novel
Anna Mazzola, author of <i>The Clockwork Girl</i>
A cracking read. Compelling and stylish. I'll be thinking about Ava, Dovie and Gillian for a long time
Claire Alexander, author of <i>Meredith, Alone</i>
Heartbreaking, multi-layered and thoughtfully written, this is a book that stays with you for all the right reasons
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