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Tangerine
- Author
- Christine Mangan
- Narrator
- Laurel Lefkow, Lucy Scott
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 22 March 2018
- Run Time
- 9 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Historical fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
The perfect read for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith, set in 1950s Morocco, Tangerine is a gripping psychological literary thriller.
The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the horrific accident at Bennington, the two friends - once inseparable roommates - haven't spoken in over a year. But Lucy is standing there, trying to make things right.
Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy, always fearless and independent, helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country.
But soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice - she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind.
Tangerine is an extraordinary debut, so tightly wound, so evocative of 1950s Tangier, and so cleverly plotted that it will leave you absolutely breathless.
Critics Review
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As if Donna Tartt, Gillian Flynn and Patricia Highsmith had collaborated in a screenplay to be filmed by Hitchcock - suspenseful and atmospheric
Joyce Carol Oates
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Atmospheric . . . If The Talented Mr Ripley was recast with female leads and transplanted to Tangier, it might read a lot like Tangerine
Vogue
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The shade of Patricia Highsmith hangs over this sinister and serpentine thriller that really got me by the throat . . . a riveting tale of obsessive love
Woman & Home
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Riveting . . . unputdownable
The Times
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A plot as twisty as the streets of its dazzling Tangier setting
Daily Mail
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Assured and atmospheric
Guardian
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Like Highsmith, Tartt and Flynn, the author excels in portraying the troubled boundaries between selves through themes of obsession, stalking and otherwise crossing the line in close relationships . . . engages the reader to the bitter end
Independent i
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A taut, brilliant thriller set in 50s Morocco; perfect escapism
Emerald Street
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It is an accomplished, ominous, evocative tale of spiralling obsession, skilfully pulled off
Observer
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An assured and atmospheric debut
Guardian
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A helluva tense read . . . Tangerine by Christine Mangan doesn't disappoint
Sunday Telegraph
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Atmospheric . . . echoes of other writers, most notably Patricia Highsmith, are ever present
Sunday Times
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The plot unfolds as a cross between The Talented Mr Ripley and The Girl on the Train
Telegraph
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A satisfying, juicy thriller . . . knows all the notes to hit to create lush, sinister atmosphere and to prolong suspense
New York Times
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A tightly wound debut that will leave you breathless
Evening Standard
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An eerie filmic debut that reminded me of Patricia Highsmith
Sunday Times
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A sultry, Ripley-esque tale of manipulation and obsession.
Tatler
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Details
- Author
- Christine Mangan
- Narrator
- Laurel Lefkow, Lucy Scott
- Duration
- 9 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 March 2018
- ISBN
- 9781405539944
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Historical fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
- Rating
- 3.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
'As if Donna Tartt, Gillian Flynn and Patricia Highsmith had collaborated in a screenplay to be filmed by Hitchcock - suspenseful and atmospheric' Joyce Carol OatesThe perfect read for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith, set in 1950s Morocco, Tangerine is a gripping psychological literary thriller.The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the horrific accident at Bennington, the two friends - once inseparable roommates - haven't spoken in over a year. But Lucy is standing there, trying to make things right. Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy, always fearless and independent, helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country. But soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice - she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind.Tangerine is an extraordinary debut, so tightly wound, so evocative of 1950s Tangier, and so cleverly plotted that it will leave you absolutely breathless.
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