Night in Question
Night in Question
Night in Question
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Description
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For readers of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, comes this unforgettable novel about an eighty-seven-year-old woman on a quest for big answers and big adventures. Florrie Butterfield has lived a life full of unexpected travel and adventure. But at eighty-seven, she isn't expecting many more surprises to come her way. Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible occurs--so shocking and strange that Florrie grows wary. Is it really an accident, or is she being lied to? Is she living alongside a would-be murderer? The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day. With her suspicions overlooked and her abilities underestimated, Florrie is determined to uncover the truth. But as she turns detective, she finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars over her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore. Will she discover what really happened that night? Or will much more come to light than even she had imagined? Prize-winning author Susan Fletcher's new novel is an absorbing whodunnit that also looks at--and celebrates--the passions, regrets, secrets and adventures of one woman's extraordinary and inspiring life.
About the Author
About the Author
Susan Fletcher is a British novelist. She was born in Birmingham and studied creative writing at the University of East Anglia. Her first novel, Eve Green, won the 2004 Whitbread First Novel Award, the Authors' Club award, and the Betty Trask Prize; it was also picked for Channel 4's (UK) Richard and Judy Summer Reading list. Subsequent novels have been shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys award, the Writers' Guild fiction award, and longlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year award. Her novel Witch Light won the Saint-Maur en Poche award 2013 in France. Fletcher is the current Fellow at the University of Worcester as part of the Royal Literary Fund's fellowship scheme.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Fletcher (House of Glass) expertly intertwines two mysteries in this eloquent and astute tale set in a British assisted living facility. . . . This gloriously uplifting mystery will stay with readers long after they've turned the final page." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
"Fletcher has a gift for creating memorable characters--even the minor characters have distinctive personalities and motivations--and Florrie's dogged determination to solve the mystery keeps the pages turning. . . . This charming blend of cozy mystery and relationship fiction will appeal to fans of Beth Morrey and Phaedra Patrick."--Booklist, STARRED Review "[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound."--London Sunday Times "Fletcher is a gifted storyteller."--The Independent "Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart."--The Guardian "A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner."--Clare Chambers, bestselling author of Small Pleasures "A wonderful, life-affirming novel, full of surprises, tender of heart, and infused with a spirit as warm and generous as any I have read. It's a gripping literary whodunnit and so much more. . . . I adored it."--Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters "Every word is a jewel. A richly evocative and moving portrait of an unforgettable heroine who will teach you everything you need to know about life and love and loss. The best book I have read in a long time."--Veronica Henry, bestselling author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop "As surprising as it is inspirational. I loved it!"--Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Country Escape "A wonderful novel, uplifting, tender, wise, funny, sad, and a page-turner to boot. Florrie is a marvelous creation--warm, complex, and with a huge heart. I will miss her company."--Marika Cobbold, author of On Hampstead Heath "How I love this book! A spellbinding mystery, beautifully and richly told, with characters who dive straight into your heart. I couldn't put it down."--Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins "Full of unforgettable characters, a beguiling mystery with gorgeous prose, The Night in Question completely captured my heart. . . . A triumph."--Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Union Square & Co.
Pub date:
2025-05-06
Length:
384 pages
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