- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New edition edition (7 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006514146
- ISBN-13: 978-0006514145
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 651,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘A really imaginative and original book’ Jane Jakeman, Independent
‘Denby confronts the worst of human nature with a righteous fury, to show the victimisation of vulnerable people and that the scars of mental anguish are far more lasting than anything physical. She is an outstanding, big-hearted champion of the down trodden and dispossessed, writing the finest and most original take on crime fiction around’ Tina Jackson, Big Issue
Praise for Stone Baby:
‘Stone Baby uses the ingredients of the serial killer novel without any of the slick exploitative thrills of much of the genre to reveal the harm that ripples out from the damaged and damaging mind of a psychopath. It is an extraordinary achievement’
Natasha Cooper, Express on Sunday
‘The book proceeds to its dramatic conclusion with a terrible inevitability… but Denby never loses control of her sensitive material, refusing to sensationalise, and remaining compassionate throughout… It’s hard to imagine how anyone can read this book and remain unmoved’ Val McDermid, Glasgow Herald
‘A story of raw and often uncomfortable power… An unusual and remarkable debut’ Andrew Taylor, Crime Time
‘Denby unsparingly writes her characters into the abyss to show that the cost of murder is limitless, that the worst stories never end. In doing so, her tough, tender, edgy novel is characterized by savage compassion’ Big Issue
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A chilling novel of betrayal and sacrifice from the acclaimed author of Stone Baby – shortlisted for Best First Crime Novel of the Year
When her marriage falls apart, Alma turns to the two people she can always depend on: the Ems. Only Millie and Maz know the real Alma – get past the piercings and the attitude and she’s lonely, desperate for love and nursing old wounds. But this time Al needs more than the Ems can offer and she has to run from the painful memories Bradford holds.
At her parents' villa in Spain a chance encounter with members of the mysterious CDS Foundation changes Al's life forever. Condemned by the locals as a cult, the Foundation seems to offer her a spiritual haven at first: the students are bright, open and accepting, the atmosphere a million miles from the heartache and betrayal of her old life.
But under the surface lurks a sinister reality. What do the Foundation leaders expect from their students? What really goes on at their Gatherings? And what price will Al have to pay for witnessing the horrific truth?
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has just seen me through a very tedious train journey. Joolz' writing style makes the book an absolute pleasure to read, by the end of the first few chapters you really feel like you know the characters. The novel skips along at a reasonable pace, all the while filling in background and setting the reader up for the twist at the end of the story.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This, without doubt, is superior to Stone Baby in every way. And when considering how good Stone Baby was, Corazon stands as a tremendous achievement. It's based around some extremely well constructed and well-rounded characters; the author's deftness in moulding the impressions of these characters onto the reader is stunning. Lies of the characters unfold in such a way that allows the reader to really empathise and when Alma is hurt the reader aches with her. As usual, Joolz does not let the story drift into fantasy-land. Never did I find myself thinking "This is just daft". Considering the subject matter it would have been easy to slip into Clive Barker-isms. The big victory of the narrative, though, is that Joolz doesn't hold information from you, so the surprises and shocks are all the more convincing, more real. Importantly, however, you don't feel cheated by the author. You feel cheated by the characters. Let down by them. While reading the final pages I had a knot in my chest, both for Alma but also for the manner in which notions of friendship, strength, faith and love are so astutely questioned. This is an excellent, intelligent, well-written novel. Not many of those about, either.
Format:Paperback
Joolz always takes us to dark places, and harrowing events.
Alma is a complex heroine, well drawn, utterly believable. Fleeing a broken relationship and life in tatters, she takes refuge with her intellectual, aloof parents in Spain. There she visits and becomes fascinated by a cult, followers of a 'Prophet' and his fascinating, beautiful twin sister.
Luckily, Alma is tough and cynical and isn't going to fall for all that hippy dippy loving nonsense. She thinks.
A very enjoyable read - you know it's all going to go horribly wrong, but are drawn on to find out just how. And you are left questioning whether any of us are as tough as we think, whether our friends are who we thought, whether the world is quite bow we believed.
Alma is a complex heroine, well drawn, utterly believable. Fleeing a broken relationship and life in tatters, she takes refuge with her intellectual, aloof parents in Spain. There she visits and becomes fascinated by a cult, followers of a 'Prophet' and his fascinating, beautiful twin sister.
Luckily, Alma is tough and cynical and isn't going to fall for all that hippy dippy loving nonsense. She thinks.
A very enjoyable read - you know it's all going to go horribly wrong, but are drawn on to find out just how. And you are left questioning whether any of us are as tough as we think, whether our friends are who we thought, whether the world is quite bow we believed.
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