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Still Lives
- Author
- Maria Hummel
- Narrator
- Tavia Gilbert
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2018
- Run Time
- 9 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK
WINNER OF STYLIST BOOK WARS
THE POOL'S DECEMBER BEDTIME BOOK CLUB PICK
SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON'S BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER OF THE YEAR
'Thrilling' Reese Witherspoon
'Addictive' Stylist
'Vibrant' Observer
'Sensational' Guardian
'Elegant' Daily Mail
'Wonderful' Sunday Times
'Compelling' Entertainment Weekly
'Lyrical' Wall Street Journal
'Gripping' Bustle
'Stunning' LA Times
'Smart' Good Housekeeping
'Sophisticated' Grazia
As the party of the year gets underway, celebrities and patrons pour into the Rocque Museum to see Kim Lord - L.A.'s artist of the moment - stabbed, strangled, shot, and beaten. It's the opening night of Still Lives, Kim's new collection of shockingly graphic self-portraits, in which she impersonates the victims of America's most famous homicides, from Nicole Brown Simpson to the Black Dahlia.
The crowd eagerly await Kim's arrival, but she fails to appear at the gala. Among those gathered is Maggie Richter, a museum editor whose ex, Greg Shaw Ferguson, is in a relationship with Kim. When Kim is declared officially missing, and Greg is arrested on suspicion of murder, Maggie is drawn into an investigation of her own, haunted by the thought that Kim has suffered the same terrible fate as the women in her paintings.
'Think a mix of Killing Eve and . . . one of those thrillers that keeps you up till 2am when you've a 6am alarm and you're close to the mark' Stylist
Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Sharp Objects and Big Little Lies.
(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
Critics Review
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A thrilling mystery... still keeps us up at night, it's THAT good
Reese Witherspoon
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Vivid, vibrant and thrilling... with an ending every bit as dramatic as the deaths [Kim] Lord has painted
Observer
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Unique, smart and uneasy . . . what captivates us about Still Lives is its feminist undertones, cleverly exploring the way violence against women is used as entertainment, while still providing a tight and addictive read
Stylist
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Smart and sophisticated
Good Housekeeping
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A high-concept literary thriller . . . not only a taut, elegant mystery, but a subtle examination of the way in which American society has become obsessed with the violent deaths of strikingly beautiful women
Daily Mail
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Wonderful... delicate... delightful
Sunday Times
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Sensational . . . not only a satisfying mystery, but also an ambitious, intelligent and often uncomfortable study of gender, violence and art
Guardian
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Frank and incredibly relatable . . . an intriguing, and often disturbing, read
Irish News
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Savvy and lyrical - the perfect beach read
Wall Street Journal
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Sleek, assured writing, ice-pick sharp commentary on the L.A. art world and the media's relationship with female crime victims, plus an up-all-night brain-teaser of a murder mystery. I loved it
Louise Candlish, author of Our House
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[A] smart, opinionated thriller
The Pool
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Sophisticated. An intriguing read
Grazia
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A deeply affecting examination of how our culture fetishizes female victims of crime -it will also have readers feverishly turning pages... a stunning achievement
LA Times
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The fast-paced feminist thriller about the L.A. art world you don't want to miss... An electrifying mystery
Bustle
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Gripping... the smartest, most original page-turner I've read in a long time
Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements
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A taut thriller with a delectable final 100 pages. It reaches an addictive pitch that all books of this ilk aspire to... and she writes a hell of an ending
Los Angeles Review of Books
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Sucks you into a compelling story, before forcing you to contemplate the big, uncomfortable ideas it's considering. It's a fresh choice for Reese's Book Club, to be sure
Entertainment Weekly
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Moody and restless, propelled by a gradually intensifying sense of unease
Buzzfeed
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A whip-smart mystery and a moving meditation on the consumption of female bodies all rolled into one
Kirkus
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A mysterious page turner
Time Magazine
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Details
- Author
- Maria Hummel
- Narrator
- Tavia Gilbert
- Duration
- 9 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2018
- ISBN
- 9781787479609
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKA SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICKWINNER OF STYLIST BOOK WARSTHE POOL'S DECEMBER BEDTIME BOOK CLUB PICKSHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON'S BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'Thrilling' Reese Witherspoon'Addictive' Stylist'Vibrant' Observer'Sensational' Guardian 'Elegant' Daily Mail'Wonderful' Sunday Times'Compelling' Entertainment Weekly'Lyrical' Wall Street Journal'Gripping' Bustle'Stunning' LA Times'Smart' Good Housekeeping'Sophisticated' GraziaAs the party of the year gets underway, celebrities and patrons pour into the Rocque Museum to see Kim Lord - L.A.'s artist of the moment - stabbed, strangled, shot, and beaten. It's the opening night of Still Lives, Kim's new collection of shockingly graphic self-portraits, in which she impersonates the victims of America's most famous homicides, from Nicole Brown Simpson to the Black Dahlia.The crowd eagerly await Kim's arrival, but she fails to appear at the gala. Among those gathered is Maggie Richter, a museum editor whose ex, Greg Shaw Ferguson, is in a relationship with Kim. When Kim is declared officially missing, and Greg is arrested on suspicion of murder, Maggie is drawn into an investigation of her own, haunted by the thought that Kim has suffered the same terrible fate as the women in her paintings. 'Think a mix of Killing Eve and . . . one of those thrillers that keeps you up till 2am when you've a 6am alarm and you're close to the mark' Stylist Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Sharp Objects and Big Little Lies. (P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
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