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'A smart, savvy, contemporary story...reveals rich New Yorkers as I've never seen them. Terrifying.' --Rosamund Lupton
'Pacy, punchy with a climax that slaps you in the face. A twenty-first-century version of Rosemary's Baby.' --Boris Johnson
'Compelling. I couldn't put it down.' --Sophie Raworth
'Bristling with tension and studded with designer names, this fast-moving debut is extremely entertaining.' --Times
'Pacy, punchy with a climax that slaps you in the face. A twenty-first-century version of Rosemary's Baby.' --Boris Johnson
'Compelling. I couldn't put it down.' --Sophie Raworth
'Bristling with tension and studded with designer names, this fast-moving debut is extremely entertaining.' --Times
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Exiled is a dark, dysfunctional family psychodrama, played out against the backdrop of privileged society in New York City's Upper East Side. In love with her husband Jessie, an ambitious British diplomat, whose first posting brings them to New York, Anna begins the hectic, enjoyable life of a successful expat. But New York also brings her into contact with her husband's manipulative and competitive stepmother Nancy, a powerful American socialite and philanthropist. When a silly incident with her only son Josh involves the Police Department, Anna's seemingly perfect world begins to shatter. As Jessie's journey to rediscover his New York roots draws him closer to Nancy, terrible and strange things keep happening to Anna. She begins to fear that someone is out to destroy her family.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Exiled is a brilliantly written, deeply surprising book. Its sharp British eye on New York is endlessly, and often comically, revealing, both smitten and critical... But it is much more than a cultural clash novel. Imagine the stark terror of Rosemary's Baby firmly grounded in reality. Shireen Jilla has created the sharp thrill of horror in a world of utterly true and compelling characters. She is a stunning new talent. I couldn't put the novel down....
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed Exiled - a taut and suspenseful novel where the main character, an Englishwoman, encounters sinister manipulation and draconian, almost Kafkaesque, officialdom as an expat in NY. Jilla's observations of New Yorkers are bang on target (I know, I am one) and her incisive narrative compelled me to plow through this book at a pace which I haven't in several years. Don't miss this!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book kept me gripped, so much so I looked forward to getting the train to work, and then I was one of those annoying people who had to carry on reading whilst walking along the pavement! Such a page turner, I rarely have a lunch hour, but did so that day, carried on the train home, on the walk home and then finished it when i got in. Why? The characters had me hooked, i was outraged by what was happening to Anna, and somehow felt that by carrying on reading I was lending her my support. And I love New York, although I'd think twice now about going to live there with children!
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pleasing but flawed
Much of this novel about a Brit at the mercy of a manipulative, seemingly unassailable New York blue-blood, was wonderful. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mitz
Perplexing and odd story
I thought that the story had an interesting premise but it really didn't make much sense. In fact it all seemed more and more outlandish. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Collins
Read it!
So this isn't the usual type of book that I would read, but Exiled just reminded me how good a break from the norm can be! Read more
Published 12 months ago by CD
Creepy and compelling
I was totally absorbed in Anna's story from the first page. It felt utterly authentic and totally believable. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tara Flynn
Novel of the Year 2011
Exiled is one of those rare reads which is a genuine page-turner, one that made me wake up in the night to finish. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Judith Howard
I loved this book!!
I loved this book!! It kept me completely engrossed - guessing, hoping... and surprised, right until the last page. And I was blown away at the end! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tony H
Dark and humorous tale of 2 cultures
The book is fantastic. I SO, SO, SO very much enjoyed it!
I loved the blend of humour and darkness. Read more
I loved the blend of humour and darkness. Read more
Published 13 months ago by RCSL
Disappointing
I had expected much more from this book, in particular, a portrait of modern day NYC. However, the result was a rather predictable, yet ultimately far fetched story which I felt I... Read more
Published 14 months ago by LC
Exiled = Exhilirated
This novel is unputdownable. I started reading it at 3,000ft somewhere south of Greenland and finished just north of Winnipeg, having lived through the mamazing story of Anna's... Read more
Published 14 months ago by OB1
A wonderful novel!
The vividly drawn characters, fascinating descriptions of New York and thrilling plot will captivate you from the very first chapter- I devoured this exciting novel in a single... Read more
Published 14 months ago by KLA
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