The body lies / by Jo Baker.
"When a young writer accepts a job at a university in the remote English countryside, it's meant to be a fresh start, away from the bustle of London and the scene of a violent assault she is desperate to forget. But despite the distractions of her new life and the demands of single motherhood, her nerves continue to jangle. To make matters worse, during class a vicious debate about violence against women inflames the tensions and mounting rivalries in her creative writing group. When a troubled student starts turning in chapters that blur the lines between fiction and reality, the professor recognizes herself as the main character in his book--and he has written her a horrific fate. Will she be able to stop life imitating art before it's too late? At once a breathless cat-and-mouse game and a layered interrogation of the fetishization of the female body, The Body Lies gives us an essential story for our time that will have you checking the locks on your doors"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525656111
- ISBN: 9780525656111
- Physical Description: 273 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019]
Content descriptions
General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book." |
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Subject: | Authors > Fiction. College students > Fiction. England > Fiction. |
Genre: | Psychological fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
Available copies
- 23 of 24 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Livingston County.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Livingston County Library - Main Library. (Show preferred library)
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- 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Livingston County Library - Main Library | BAKER (Text) | 2601875054 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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