Crime In The Neighborhood, A

Author: Suzanne Berne

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Price : $28.00 NZD
ISBN : 9780140273328
Publisher : Penguin Books, Limited
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Publication date : 01 May 1999
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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".

Awards

Winner of Orange Prize for Fiction 1999.

Author description

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.