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`One of the few novels about children for adults... an evocative account of the way a few months of childhood can shape a whole life'. --Independent on Sunday
"Yaba Badoe's rendering of the obsessive world of young teenagers is pitch perfect" --Saturday Telegraph
"Yaba Badoe's rendering of the obsessive world of young teenagers is pitch perfect" --Saturday Telegraph
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Do not be lulled by the first few pages, this is no teen novel - this is for everyone who has ever been a teenager, or divorced, or filled hours of stark isolation staying with "true" friends. Only a staircase away from the warmth of the Aga is the attic that contains something horrid. The warm beating hearts of the public school girls are filled with malice. So... quite normal really for rural England! Yaba Badoe's words are carefully chosen and issued sparingly. Her sense of humour burns through. Her plot twists like a victim in a noose. I couldn't put it down.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the best book I've read in ages. It is beautifully written and the characters are clearly drawn. Yaba Badoe made it easy for me to experience the turmoil of emotions felt by the child as she built up a strong sense of foreboding in me as the tale unfolded. Her sensitive observation of all of the main characters made each one of them absolutely plausible and people that I cared about. At times I found it difficult to continue reading because I feared the consequences but I had to continue and am very glad that I did even though I was awake well into the night. Please may we have more from this very able new author?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As I spent all of my childhood in Ghana and some of my eductaion in a boarding school in UK I was intrugued to read this book. I found I could really relate to the emotions of the girls especially those whose families were far away. Yaba has done a wonderful job showing adults the world through a child's mind. The characters feel real and you can't help empathising with them all. The story shows what obsession and poor communication can do to people's lives and the final twist leaves you wanting more.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
And then I remembered the babies in Miss Fielding's trunk.
This is a lively and gratifying read telling the story of a Ghanian girl abandoned by her father to board in an English prep school. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Eileen Shaw
Absorbing
Chosen by a member of the Reading Group I attend, I did not expect to enjoy this, as usually this isn't my genre of choice. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Avid reader
Promising first novel about family tensions
TRUE MURDER tells the story of Ajuba, an 11-year-old girl from Ghana whose parents' marriage is in great difficulty. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Maxine Clarke
Murder with a twist
I gave this book as a present to someone who loves murder books.
Very good was the verdict! A story that has a real twist and reveals darker sides to human nature.
Very good was the verdict! A story that has a real twist and reveals darker sides to human nature.
Published on 4 May 2010 by Ms. D. Turner
Unfolds cleverly
The story unfolds very cleverly. I like the way the different strands are
interwoven. I had huge sympathy for Ajuba and I thought the way in
which Badoe shows her... Read more
interwoven. I had huge sympathy for Ajuba and I thought the way in
which Badoe shows her... Read more
Published on 24 May 2009 by L. A. M. Price
Unstoppable
I found this novel gripping from the first to the last page. All Yaba Badoe's characters are convincing and especially impressive is her portrayal of the pre-teenage girls at... Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by T. Adkins
a dark tale of childhood obsession
This book grips you from the opening page - a dark tale of childhood obsession, it takes you into the mind of 11 year old Ajuba - transplanted from Ghana to a damp Devon boarding... Read more
Published on 15 May 2009 by P. Nightingale
A great book
I really enjoyed this book. It had real atmosphere and the build up of tension throughout the book meant I couldn't put it down. I would highly recommend it.
Published on 15 May 2009 by H. Hake
Fantastic Book :)
Gorgeous book - wonderful tale of friendship, laughter, sadness and adventure. This book has everything you could ask for, and delivers it with panache. Definitely worth buying.
Published on 27 April 2009 by Ms. M. Gorman
converted!
I usually read fat books with pink covers and shiny writing - but True Murder had me gripped - couldn't put it down!
Published on 25 April 2009 by Mrs. Ja Hockley
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