Saz Martin is settled into new motherhood with her partner Molly and their nine-month-old daughter Matilda. Things have not been easy since the birth - late nights, early mornings, and a sudden death have all taken their toll - but with Molly?s return to fulltime work and Saz happily taking on the role of Matilda?s prime carer, both women feel they are finally adjusting to parenthood and the demands of their new life. And then the phone rings. The door knocks. A well-known figure arrives. Instead of moving forward into her role as a mother, Saz is forced to face her past, confronting people and events she had long ago hoped to forget. In a story of how the sins of our past always come back to haunt us, Stella Duffy reveals secrets no-one knew about Saz Martin, explores why Saz is who she is, and asks, is it still possible to believe in our heroes ? and our lovers ? when their flaws are well and truly exposed?
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"'This book shouldn't just be seen as a great piece of crime writing; it's a fine novel, as good as anything you'll read this year from a "literary" imprint' Independent on Sunday 'An unsettling, absorbing read' The Times 'Fans of Saz Martin, Duffy's feisty gay private investigator, will welcome her return after an absence of five years... Duffy knows how to build suspense and has created an engagingly human heroine' Daily Mall 'This is a darkly fascinating novel, with bold narrative techniques, spiky, unsettling prose and risky shifts in viewpoint... an exceptional novel. Don't miss it' Shots Magazine"
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Born in London and raised in New Zealand, Stella Duffy is the author of ten novels, over thirty stories, and eight plays. Her novel State of Happiness was longlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize, and she is currently writing the screenplay adaptation for the feature film production. With Lauren Henderson she co-edited the anthology Tart Noir, from which her story Martha Grace won the 2002 CWA Short Story Award. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4, in sitcoms, plays and quizzes, and is a performer with comedy company Spontaneous Combustion and theatre company Improbable. She is an occasional guest with the Comedy Store Players.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By 1st Honeybee
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Mouths of Babes is the fifth Saz Martin book, long awaited and fulfilling every expectation.
Saz and Molly's baby is a few months old, and they are still adjusting to a recent death, when a 'friend' from Saz's childhood turns up on the doorstep, leading to revelations and truths that Saz had hoped never to have to confront.
This is a complex book, beautifully written, dealing with the ways in which we survive childhood, and those who fall by the way. It's illuminating on bullying and the strategems both victims and bullies use to get by, and the compromises we make to become the adults we want to be.
This latest Saz mystery is fast-paced, intelligent, mesmerising and makes you shiver. Duffy's take on relationships is spot on, and the events grow so naturally out of the people involved that the story's horrifying conclusion seems just one more logical, inexorable step.
Read it - you'll love it, and want to buy it for yourself. Easily the best Saz story so far.
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I think Duffy has produced her best novel to date with Mouths of Babes. It has a depth that her earlier stuff sometimes lacks.Her characterisation is strong but believeable. I was stunned by the final chapter it is worth the cover price for that alone, its really shocking.
If you have read the others in the Saz Martin series then you have to buy it, if you haven't dont worry this is a great stand alone read.
If you have read the others in the Saz Martin series then you have to buy it, if you haven't dont worry this is a great stand alone read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I have just read this book in 7 hours,so good i couldn't put it down!
The story is easy to follow,once you get used to the 2 different styles of writing that Duffy uses in this book.The characters of Saz and Molly are well written,and you really like them as a couple and you want their relationship to work.
MOUTH OF BABES points out very well that most people have painful episodes in their lives,and it's important to concentrate on the present.
I can't wait for Duffy's next book!
The story is easy to follow,once you get used to the 2 different styles of writing that Duffy uses in this book.The characters of Saz and Molly are well written,and you really like them as a couple and you want their relationship to work.
MOUTH OF BABES points out very well that most people have painful episodes in their lives,and it's important to concentrate on the present.
I can't wait for Duffy's next book!
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I actually didn't realise that this book was one of a series when I started to read it so I was a bit cross but fortunately the story is written in such a way that it doesn't... Read more
Published 21 months ago by J.D.Weatherley
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amazing surprise
Usually I never read crime books. But I picked this one up because I'm interested in stories about girls that have been bullied, but are now successful and are looking back on... Read more
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Is it possible to put everthing behind and go on pretending that the bad never occurred?
The answer given by Stella Duffy is definitely no. Read more
The answer given by Stella Duffy is definitely no. Read more
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