The Girls
The Girls by John Bowen, published by Simon and Schuster on November 14, 2023, is a 240-page work written in English. This narrative unfolds in a charming Cotswolds village, where partners Janet and Susan, affectionately known as “the girls,” run a shop that showcases local artisans and farmers. Their seemingly idyllic life takes a turn when Sue decides to travel alone for a month, leaving Jan to manage their stall at a craft fair, where unexpected encounters lead to surprising developments.
Readers will find a blend of humor and dark themes as the story explores the dynamics of love, partnership, and the complexities of life in a close-knit community. The plot thickens with the arrival of a kindly gay man named Alan, whose interactions with Jan introduce new layers to their settled existence. As the narrative progresses, the girls’ commitment to their life together is tested, revealing the lengths they will go to protect their happiness. This edition delves into subjects such as LGBTQ+ relationships and black humor, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of love and suspense.
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A wry, macabre tale of simple country living, brutal murder, and a reasonably happy couple, from our “most startlingly offbeat suspense novelist” (Gore Vidal).
In their lovely old Cotswolds village, Janet and Susan are known to all the other villagers as “the girls”—a fixture. Partners in love and work, co-proprietors of a picturesque shop specializing in the work of local artisans and farmers, they lead an enviable, enviably settled life.
So it’s no catastrophe when Sue, the younger of the two, feels the need to take a month to travel on her own, leaving Jan alone to run their stall at the Inland Waterways Rally Craft Fair. Nor is it any real threat when a kindly gay man named Alan lends Jan a hand in Sue’s absence, or when the two wind up sharing some wine and even a bunk for the night.
If Jan turns out to be pregnant some weeks after Sue’s return to the nest, what’s that but cause for joy? And when Alan happens to come visiting, by and by, finding the delighted girls raising a beautiful baby boy, who can blame him for wanting to share in a small part of their bliss?
Yes, theirs is an enviable, enviably settled life. And the girls will defend it with every tool at their disposal.
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