A Narrow Door
A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris is published by Orion in 2021 and spans 438 pages. This edition presents a narrative set in the complex environment of St Oswald’s school, where Rebecca Buckfast, the first female headmistress, navigates the challenges of her new position. As she seeks to establish her authority, the discovery of a body complicates her ambitions and reveals the darker undercurrents of her past.
Readers will encounter a story rich in emotional complexity and betrayal, where the dynamics of power shift dramatically. The plot unfolds with unexpected twists, emphasizing themes of ambition and the lengths one will go to secure their place. This literary work invites exploration of the intricate relationships and secrets that define the characters’ lives, making it a thought-provoking addition to the genre.
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‘A dark world of emotional complexity and betrayal, where twist follows twist and nothing is what it seems’ – Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of THE SILENT PATIENT
‘Exhilarating. Addictive. Fierce.’ – Bridget Collins, bestselling author of THE BINDING
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Now I’m in charge, the gates are my gates. The rules are my rules.
It’s an incendiary moment for St Oswald’s school. For the first time in its history, a headmistress is in power, the gates opening to girls.
Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. Barely forty, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered.
But Rebecca is here to make her mark. She’ll bury the past so deep it will evade even her own memory, just like she has done before. After all…
You can’t keep a good woman down.
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Praise for Joanne Harris’s other books set in the St Oswald’s world – which all read as standalone thrillers:
‘A masterpiece of misdirection’ Val McDermid
‘Delivers an almighty twist . . . brilliantly atmospheric ‘ The Times
‘Crime novel or literary novel? Categories really don’t matter; readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped’ Independent
‘[A] gripping psychological thriller . . . Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists’ Daily Express
‘Marvellously mischievous’ Good Housekeeping
‘A classic whodunnit with the characters carefully crafted and the tension at a knife edge’ Sunday Express
‘[A] delicious black comedy’ Daily Mail
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