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Ghost Lover
- Author
- Lisa Taddeo
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 June 2022
- Run Time
- 6 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Three Women and Animal comes an electric masterclass in short fiction
'Fearless . . . This summer's must-read literary thriller' EVENING STANDARD
'Showcases Taddeo’s dark imagination, confronting prose and vodka-dry humour' RED
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Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush.
At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honour.
In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it.
In these nine riveting stories, Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.
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PRAISE FOR LISA TADDEO:
'One of my favourite writers of all time' DUA LIPA
‘A pre-eminent channeller of women's interior lives’ FINANCIAL TIMES
'A brilliant writer, and a storyteller possessed of almost supernatural humanity' ELIZABETH GILBERT
Critics Review
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Fearless . . . This summer’s must-read literary thriller. The writer’s skilful depiction of female rage amid a world of predatory men will have you laughing, crying . . . and unable to put it down
Evening Standard
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Showcases Taddeo’s dark imagination, confronting prose and vodka-dry humour . . . Taddeo is at her best when she’s writing about female friendship, with all its fraught nuances
Red
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Taddeo can deliver turns of phrase so perfect, they feel like they’ve been on the tip of your tongue for ever . . . When it comes to describing some of femininity’s ugliest double binds, Taddeo is as brutal as the best of them. She is funny, too
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Explores female desire and sexual power dynamics in a collection of stories that often feel shockingly true . . . Some readers will feel a shock of recognition – Taddeo has a knack for saying what women often feel they can’t say aloud
Guardian
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These nine stories from the bestselling author of Three Women and Animal simmer with poisonous energy . . . Candid and caustic, these portraits are bold, bleak and entirely believable
Daily Mail
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Dizzying, dripping and highly addictive
Tatler
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Devastating stories of women’s pain, loss and compensatory behaviour. Taddeo is the 21st century’s more excoriating Edna O’Brien
Spectator
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I’d be jealous of Lisa Taddeo if I didn’t love her so damn much
Refinery 29
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Details
- Author
- Lisa Taddeo
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 6 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 June 2022
- ISBN
- 9781526653222
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Short stories, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Ghost Lover by Lisa Taddeo, read by Alana Kerr Collins, Carlotta Brentan, Erin DeWard, Amanda Dolan, Imani Jade Powers, Aida Reluzco and Gail Shalan.From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Three Women and Animal comes an electric masterclass in short fiction'Fearless . . . This summer's must-read literary thriller' EVENING STANDARD'Showcases Taddeo’s dark imagination, confronting prose and vodka-dry humour' RED————————Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honour. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it.In these nine riveting stories, Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.————————PRAISE FOR LISA TADDEO:'One of my favourite writers of all time' DUA LIPA‘A pre-eminent channeller of women's interior lives’ FINANCIAL TIMES'A brilliant writer, and a storyteller possessed of almost supernatural humanity' ELIZABETH GILBERT
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