Fellside

A haunting and heart-breaking new thriller from the author of the word-of-mouth bestseller The Girl With All the GiftsFellside is a maximum security prison on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. It's not the kind of place you'd want to end up. But it's where Jess Moulson could be spending the rest of her life.It's a place where even the walls whisper.And one voice belongs to a little boy with a message for Jess.Will she listen?Discover M. R. Carey's powerful new novel - a chillingly atmospheric tale filled with tension, action and emotion that's set to take the world by storm.Praise for M. R. Carey:'An intense, haunting thriller with heart. You will not want to put this down - Laini Taylor, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author 'Original, thrilling and powerful' - Guardian'Haunting, heartbreaking' - Vogue'As fresh as it is terrifying . . . a jewel' - Joss Whedon

From Publishers Weekly

Jess Moulson wanders in very dark places in this overwrought contemporary thriller from Carey (The Girl with All the Gifts). She doesn't remember the incident that leads to her trial for the murder of 10-year-old Alex Beech, because she was on heroin when she set afire the photos from her ongoing toxic relationship. She doesn't remember escalating to burning down her entire London apartment in an attempt to kill her boyfriend, but Alex, an upstairs neighbor, died in the blaze. Jess is sentenced to Fellside Prison, where she must wrestle with the question of her own culpability, try not to get tangled in the prison's internal drug business intrigues, and, unexpectedly, find that Alex, or what's left of him, may still have a job for her to do. Carey sustains an interesting concept at a high pitch of suspense until nearly the end, when the book implodes into melodrama as the plot becomes completely implausible. The denouement is the novel's lowest point, but the path to get there is taut, tense, and unusual. (Apr.)\n

The Guardian on The Girl With All the Gifts

"Original, thrilling and powerful."

Booklist on The Girl With All the Gifts

"Unique and terrifying."

Boing Boing on The Girl With All the Gifts

"An instant favorite."

John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN on Girl With All the Gifts

"A great read that takes hold of you and doesn't let go."

Joss Whedon on Girl With All the Gifts

"Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human...as fresh as it is terrifying. A jewel."

Martina Cole on Girl With All the Gifts

"If you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one, it's amazing."

Kirkus on The Girl With All the Gifts

"One of the more imaginative and ingenious additions to the dystopian canon."

io9.com on The Girl With All the Gifts

"...a brilliant work of science fiction, but even people who never read science fiction should absolutely read this one."

From the Back Cover

« Un conte cruel pour amateurs de roman noir et d’épouvante. » Library JournalFellside est une célèbre prison de haute sécurité pour femmes. Pas le genre d’endroit où l’on rêve de passer sa vie. Jess Moulson y est incarcérée, après avoir survécu à l’incendie de son appartement, accusée du meurtre d’Alex Beech, le petit garçon de l’étage du dessus.À Fellside, les murs murmurent.Et une voix d’enfant a un message pour Jess. L’écoutera-t-elle ?Mélange de la série Orange is the New Black et de Sixième sens, Mike Carey signe un roman fort et troublant, en cent chapitres, qui sont autant de scènes de vie, dans un lieu hanté par les vivants.Traduit de l’anglais par Nathalie Mège.

About the Author

M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts was a USA Today bestseller and is a major motion picture based on his BAFTA-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on X-Men and Fantastic Four, Marvel's flagship superhero titles. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels, two radio plays, and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.

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