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Homework - by Margot Livesey (Paperback)

Homework - by  Margot Livesey (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Celia Gilchrist believes she has found the right man in Stephen, but when she moves in with him and his young daughter Jenny, things begin to go menacingly wrong. Money disappears, a sweater is ruined, and small, common-place lies escalate into awkward confrontations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Celia Gilchrist believes that she has finally found the right man in Stephen, but when she moves in with Stephen and his young daughter Jenny, things begin to go subtly, menacingly wrong. Money disappears, a sweater is ruined, small, common-place lies escalate into awkward confrontations. Livesey's debut novel <i>Homework</i>, now back in print, is a chilling portrait of jealousy and fear, devotion, and the wish to be loved.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Arresting...Homework skillfully infuses psychological fright into the ordinary routine of living." --<i>Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times</i> <p/>"[An] artful narrative...rife with Hitchcockian suspense and a vivid re-creation of terror worthy of the master himself." --<i>Brett Singer, Los Angeles Times</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Margot Livesey</b> is the author of a story collection and several novels, including <i>Eva Moves the Furniture</i>. She lives and teaches in Massachusetts.

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