The Mermaid’s Purse
The Mermaid’s Purse by Katy Gardner, published by Penguin in 2004, is a psychological fiction novel that delves into the complexities of fear and memory. The story follows Cass Bainbridge as she leaves her comfortable life in London for a lecturing position on the south coast, despite her long-standing fear of the sea. As she navigates her new environment, Cass encounters unsettling challenges, including difficult students and a series of attacks on campus that heighten her sense of unease.
Readers will find that the narrative explores the depths of Cass’s psyche as painful memories resurface, revealing a secret from her childhood that has profoundly impacted her life. The atmosphere is charged with tension as Cass grapples with feelings of being stalked, marked by strange phone calls and an ominous presence in her flat. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to immerse themselves in a story where the deepest secrets drive the darkest currents.
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The deepest secrets drive the darkest currents.
Strange tides are acting upon Cass Bainbridge. Impelling her to leave London and the comfortable home she shares with her partner, to take up a lecturing job on the south coast.
But Brighton isn’t the natural choice for a woman with a long-standing fear of the sea. And dealing with some of the students on her course – surly, difficult or just plain odd – against the backdrop of a series of attacks on campus, means Cass is soon finding elements of her new life distinctly disturbing.
Painful memories begin closing in on her; the spectre of a secret that finally tore apart her damaged childhood and changed her life for ever. And the sense she is being stalked – a series of strange phone calls, a malignant presence around her flat-build the whispering stream of disquiet into a wave that threatens to engulf her.
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