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Amazon Editorial Review

A compulsive tale of betrayal and its impact upon a group of flatmates and lovers, Maggie O'Farrell's second novel does not disappoint. With the sensuality, passion and emotional acuteness which characterised her debut, she has written a gripping exploration of the ambivalence at the heart of intimate relationships, a keenly observed portrayal of shifting metropolitan lives and a superbly imagined story of a haunting. When Lily moves into Marcus's flat and plunges headlong into a relationship, she must contend not merely with the disapproval of flatmate Aidan, but with a more intangible, hostile presence. Could it be that Sinead, Marcus's ex, is trying to communicate with her? When Lily begins to 'see' Sinead first about the flat, and then on the streets of London, she must question not merely her sanity, but whether the man she loves is someone she can, or indeed ought to live with at all.

This is on its way to my partner in the 2017 Valentine's Exchange.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY !

Arrived today, thanks so much for this wishlist book and the other treats :)

Am not really sure what I think about this book. It was so different fram what I thought it would be. It was strange, scary at times, even a bit boring but at the same time interesting.

This book will now travel to Spain as a part of my spring cleaning, enjoy :)

Thank you sooo much for this WishList book, that was fast!
I am really intrigued by your journal, so I'm looking forward to reading it.
Thanks a lot for your generosity!! :)

Reserved for mcsar, for the INTL WishList Tag Game No. 1. I'd like to read it first. :)

Currently reading it. :)

One of the few books I haven't been able to finish, sadly...
I loved the first part, with the haunting and its nuances of Rebecca (I loved the way we knew that the characters were watching the Hitchcock film, just by describing scenes and without mentioning it).
Sadly, the second part that starts with a García Lorca quote (still promising) did not live up to its expectations. There is a boring conversation between the couple prolonged along too many pages, and intertwined with an erotic scene with (to my taste) too many unnecessary details... I just could not go on reading, I was not that interested.
A pity, because I was very excited about this novel, and as I said, I loved its promising start.
Soon to continue its travel...

Sent today to mcsar; I tagged her with this WishList book, and it doesn't travel alone. Enjoy!!

Thank you for the wishlist tag. I enjoyed everything by Maggie O'Farrell that I have read so far, so I hope I'd enjoy this more than the previous bookcrossers.

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Reserved for Women in fiction VBB. /Picked by Meg72.

I agree that this is not O'Farrell's best work, but I still enjoyed her beautiful writing very much. The first half of the book has a wonderful sense of creepiness, and I was a bit let down there was no ghost. But I could imagine an overly sensitive person imagining things when she is obsessed. It is a good read for me.

Finally travelling to Meg72, who picked it out of the Women in Fiction VBB. Sorry for taking so long to send. Enjoy!

Thank you for the book, postcard and BC supplies. It was a long trip, but I'm certain to enjoy the read.