Sticks and stones by jo jakeman extract from first page. His exwife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but imogen thinks she knows the truth. Sticks and stones ebook by jo jakeman rakuten kobo. Published october 29th 2019 by penguin books canada paperback, 384 pages authors.
Jakeman was the winner of the york festival of writings friday night live award, where she had made the shortlist for best opening chapter. Sticks and stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from an unforgettable new voice. Nov 10, 2019 early this spring, novelist jo jakeman, 44, from derby, knew she was pushing herself hard. Jul 10, 2018 im looking forward to seeing what jo jakeman does next. Sticks and stones by jo jakeman 9781787300323 qbd books. Revenge is a dish served with lashings of relish in this vivid, blackly comic suspense novel, as three women fight back against an abusive partner. Sticks and stones, written by jo jakeman, is published by harvill secker, and imprint of penguin random house uk. Derby writer jo jakemans debut novel sticks and stones.
Jo was the winner of the friday night live 2016 competition at the york festival of writing. A really good book which addresses abuse in the home. Sticks and stones is an amazing debut novel, and an astounding piece of domestic noir. Jo jakeman s punchy debut is a taut revenge thriller which given its sensitive subject matter the insidious and often well hidden issue of domestic violence really should not be as deliciously satisfying as it is. His exwife and his new mistress might have different. Harvill secker has acquired a debut psychological thriller by jo jakeman, 2016 winner of york festival of writings friday night live. Sticks and stones, a psychological thriller about how three women take revenge on. Jul 10, 2018 i maintain that, for my own enjoyment, there were a few too many plot twists as the plot neared its conclusion. Gripping laura marshall, author of friend request i couldnt turn the pages quickly enough fiona cummins, author of the neighbour deliciously dark emily koch, author.
Her exhusband, phillip, is not a nice man and imogen is just glad that hes no longer in the house with her and their young son, alastair. Its a wonderful psychological thriller and i will be on a lookout out for jo jakeman s next book. A revenge thriller to make you punch the air in solidarity, sticks and stones is a wickedly sharp, psychologically intense debut which announces jo jakeman as a future queen of grip lit. Imogen pelham, jakemans agent, said, from the first page of sticks and stones i was absolutely hooked. Also called sticks and stones in the uk, this one had me enthralled from the. Welcome to the blog tour for jo jakeman s debut thriller, sticks and stones. Sticks and stones feels much more accomplished not to mentioned polished than a debut novel, and much of this is down to the attention to detail in dealing with her characters. Jo jakemans cast of flawed and complex characters shine as each of the women in turn come to recognise their insecurities and begin to move on from their damaged pasts in a rousing emotional journey. Imogen pelham, jakeman s agent, said, from the first page of sticks and stones i was absolutely hooked. May 02, 2019 sticks and stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from an unforgettable new voice. As timely flashbacks explore the individual plight of all three, they slowly learn that perhaps they arent all so different at all.
Gripping laura marshall, author of friend request i couldnt turn the pages quickly enough fiona cumm. Jo jakeman is a mystery author from derbyshire best known for her debut novel sticks and stones. Jo s a fantastic writer and i know shes got a bright future ahead of her. Jo jakeman is the author of sticks and stones uk the exes revenge us and canada. Stream sticks and stones by jo jakeman, read by erin shanagher by penguin books uk from desktop or your mobile device. Sticks and stones kindle edition published july 12th 2018 by vintage digital kindle edition, 384 pages. Born in cyprus, she worked for many years in the city of london before moving to derbyshire with her husband and twin boys. When this debut novel opens, these three women are together at rochesters funeral. Its a wonderful psychological thriller and i will be on a lookout out for jo jakemans next book. Sticks and stones by jo jakeman competition whats good to read. Sticks and stones by jo jakeman, read by erin shanagher by. Sticks and stones by jo jakeman paperback book for sale. For your chance to win a copy of sticks and stones by jo jakeman all you have to do is answer the following question correctly.
I hope you will enjoy sticks and stones as much as i did. Jo jakeman, erin shanagher, random house audiobooks. Her debut psychological thriller was published in the uk as sticks and stones by harvill secker penguin random house and as the exes revenge in the usa and canada. Sticks and stones ebook by jo jakeman 9781473552531. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Read sticks and stones by jo jakeman available from rakuten kobo. Jun 06, 2017 jos a fantastic writer and i know shes got a bright future ahead of her.
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Sticks and stones by jo jakeman sticks and stones is another revenge thriller. Opening with the phillips funeral, were then taken back over the previous. Harvill secker have kindly allowed me to share an extract with you. The plot itself is reasonably straightforward, a number of minor twists seeded. Sticks and stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from jo jakeman, an exciting new voice in crime fiction imogens husband is a bad man. Jo jakeman s sticks and stones, a psychological thriller, was published in july and immediately attracted attention. Jul 12, 2018 jo jakeman was the winner of the friday night live 2016 competition at the york festival of writing. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Mar 09, 2018 i hope you will enjoy sticks and stones as much as i did. Jo jakeman writes a stellar emotional roller coaster of a debut novel, a tense and.
Thanks so much to their press officer mia, jo jakeman, and the team at harvill secker for this opportunity. Its where my husband is from and we spend much of our spare time there, so ive always wanted to set a book there. One the day of phillips funeral i expected to feel free, unburndened, but when the curtains close around phillip rochesters satinlined coffin, all. May 07, 2019 a revenge thriller to make you punch the air in solidarity, sticks and stones is a wickedly sharp, psychologically intense debut which announces jo jakeman as a future queen of grip lit. Jul 10, 2018 jakemans characters are welldrawn, and feel like people that we might know. Jo was the winner of the prestigious friday night live competition at york festival of writing. Jul 17, 2018 jo jakeman was the winner of the friday night live 2016 competition at the york festival of writing.
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Written by jo jakeman phillip rochester was a man who had everything an exwife who acted more like his mother, a wife he was separated from, and his new young lover. His exwife and his new mistress might have different perspectives, but imogen thinks she knows the truth. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sticks and stones. Buy a cheap copy of sticks and stones book by jo jakeman. Jo jakeman was the winner of the friday night live 2016 competition at the york festival of writing. Browse jo jakeman s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This debut novel had me gripped and i really wanted to know what happened and how the conclusion came about. A revenge thriller to make you punch the air in solidarity eva dolan. Nov 18, 2018 sticks and stones, jo jakeman nov 18, 2018 oct 18, 2019 tandy sticks and stones opening line. Sticks and stones by jakeman, jo book the fast free shipping.
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