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The Tryst
- Author
- Monique Roffey
- Narrator
- Ava Blair, Johnny Wheeler
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 12 August 2021
- Run Time
- 5 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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London, midsummer night. Jane and Bill meet the mysterious Lilah in a bar. She entrances the couple with half-true, mixed up tales about her life. At closing time, Jane makes an impulsive decision to invite Lilah back to their home. But Jane has made a catastrophic error of judgement, for Lilah is a skilled and ruthless predator, the likes of which few encounter in a lifetime. Isolated and cursed, Jane and Bill are forced to fight for each other, and, in doing so, discover their covert desires.
Part psychological thriller, part contemporary magical realism, The Tryst revisits the tale of Adam s first wife, Lilith, to examine the secrets of an everyday marriage.
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Details
- Author
- Monique Roffey
- Narrator
- Ava Blair, Johnny Wheeler
- Duration
- 5 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 August 2021
- ISBN
- 9781004056316
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Psychological thriller
Synopsis
Author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 longlisted, Winner of the Costa Best Novel Award 2020 & Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2020London, midsummer night. Jane and Bill meet the mysterious Lilah in a bar. She entrances the couple with half-true, mixed up tales about her life. At closing time, Jane makes an impulsive decision to invite Lilah back to their home. But Jane has made a catastrophic error of judgement, for Lilah is a skilled and ruthless predator, the likes of which few encounter in a lifetime. Isolated and cursed, Jane and Bill are forced to fight for each other, and, in doing so, discover their covert desires.Part psychological thriller, part contemporary magical realism, The Tryst revisits the tale of Adam s first wife, Lilith, to examine the secrets of an everyday marriage.
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