- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited; First Edition edition (30 April 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1846970458
- ISBN-13: 978-1846970450
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 820,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'a scary and stylish slice of urban noir' --Boyd Tonkin, Independent
'Thinking woman's noir' --Daily Telegraph
'As elegant and witty as it is disturbing' --Allan Guthrie
'Thinking woman's noir' --Daily Telegraph
'As elegant and witty as it is disturbing' --Allan Guthrie
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Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She's a sweet girl who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She's never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone. Within six weeks she's done all three. A group of backpackers break into an abandoned London townhouse seeking a rent-free life of debauchery. They don't realise someone's already there: a terrified woman bound and gagged in the basement. "The Devil's Staircase" combines a chick-lit voice and a dark crime noir environment. Not for the faint-hearted, "The Devil's Staircase" is funny, sexy and disturbing - it will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Devil's Staircase is like two books in one - the tale of hedonistic Bronnie, who flees across the world to try to escape her demons, and the brutalised Celia, held captive & paralysed only inches from home - and, literally, inches beneath Bronnie's feet. FitzGerald's skill is how she cleverly combines these two journeys into one adrenaline-filled ride, racking up the tension while still making us care. The scenes below stairs are not for the faint-hearted, but truly, it is both wonem, not just Celia, who are living out their nightmares. Fast, funny and genuinely frightening, the Devil's Staircase goes down into the dark places that lurk under innocent facades.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've waited a while for Helen Fitzgerald's second novel because I enjoyed her first ("Dead Lovely") so much. I've not been disappointed - "The Devil's Staircase" is just as "unputdownable". It's dark, brilliantly written and full of suspense. I don't trust Helen not to lead me into a false sense of security and then turn my expectations on their head and shock me. She does it and she does it well. My 13 year old son also read the book - he started in the morning and finished at night. A book with broad appeal...maybe not for squeamish cat lovers, though!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When Bronny escapes Australia three weeks after her eighteenth birthday, it's because she doesn't want to find out whether she has the disease which killed her mother. So she decides to go to London and do some living. Living consists of cleaning the hair out of the drains in a female sauna and steam rooms, living in a squat, taking loads of drugs, trying to lose her virginity, and worrying about the noises coming from the basement. Less overtly humourous and with a darker feel than most of her other books, this one is a fast and furious read with plenty of heart-stopping moments and twists and turns.
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The Devil's Staircase: A great read
I'm a big fan of Helen Fitzgerald, having being introduced to her books late last year. This offering was slightly different from the other two books I have read; the main... Read more
Published 20 months ago by CodyJ
Wanted to re-read it as soon as I'd finished it
I wanted to re-read The Devil's Staircase as soon as I'd finished it because it was something in the writing, something in the tone that was absolutely beautiful. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Lou Ice
amazing and gruesome!!
this is one of helens best books although not for the faint hearted or easily offended!!you are on the edge of your seat through out and on every turn you think thats got to be it... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Angela bradford
the devils staircase
was a great read from start to finish just had to keep reading to see what happened next cant wait for next book by helen fitzgerald hope its not to long
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by carol
Rip Roaring Read
For me the Devil's Staircase has everything but what it has most of is pace. Once you've read the first page you spiral uncontrollably into a manic journey of self discovery that... Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by P. G. Strachan
A DEVILISHLY GOOD READ
This is a tremendous book which has a great plot, is fast moving, full of suspense and really quite scarey.The author has a brilliantly humourous turn of phrase throughout. Read more
Published on 13 May 2009 by D Alexander
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