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London : Bloomsbury, 2008. |
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9780747584223 0747584222 9781596911666 1596911662 9780747595601 (trade) 9780747596509 |
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| Description: |
271 p. ; 23 cm. |
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Pregnancy -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
New Zealand fiction -- 21st century.
Hackney (London, England) -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
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| Summary: |
Tom Stone, fortyish, English, is madly in love with his wife Ann, an Australian in self-imposed exile in London. Expecting their first child, they buy a semi-derelict house in Hackney. They believe this is their settled future, despite Tom's stalling career and their spiralling money troubles. But soon Ann becomes convinced she's being shadowed by a local homeless man whose presence seems like a terrible omen. As their child grows, so too does Tom's sense of an impending, nameless threat. On the verge of losing the house, Tom makes a decision that he hopes will save their lives. |
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http://search.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/accessible.ashx?itemid=|library/marc/supercity-iii|b2282824
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london, new zealand, love, marriage, new zealand fiction, thriller, australia, baby, booklist, britain, character, england, family, friendship, gothic, haunted, infidelity, mental health, mystery, pregnancy, psychological, psychology, relationships, secrets, writers |