"I had read enough mystery stories to know that girls who went out to meet strangers at night never came to a good end..."Stirling,1877. Lillias Gilfillan,a recently orphaned girl of sixteen,falls in love and elopes with a man who sees her as wealthy and naive:'a little boat without its oars'. In a sea of rising debt and deception,Lillias must learn quickly,or drown.Glasgow,1894. Clementina knows little mercy living in a home for'wayward girls'. With the'Jingling Devil'always lurking in the shadows and a child growing inside her,can she outrun him and save her best friend in the processGlasgow,1919. Mabel is one of the first policewomen in Glasgow,on a mission to find a murderer. In doing so,she finds a web of corruption and now the'Jingling Devil'wants her dead.'The Unpicking'spans three generations of'hysterical women'who take on systemic corruption and injustice,despite all odds.
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Publisher: Fly on the Wall PressISBN: 9781915789051Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Phenomenally good. Donna Moore's third novel is deadly serious. The three characters are strong and brave,for the situations they find themselves in. They use all their energy on trying to make things better; staying alive; but the world isn't cooperating with them. But working together,women can do a lot." - Ann Giles;"With a wonderfully realised cast of characters and fine eye for detail,The Unpicking is grimy,exquisite and utterly compelling!" - Dr Zoe Strachan,University of Glasgow; "An utterly compelling story with three glorious women protagonists you're rooting for as soon as you meet them. I loved it." - Sarah Ward author of The Birthday Girl
Liam Bell and Donna Moore launch The Sleepless and The Unpicking!
Glasgow - Argyle StreetSaturday 4th November 19:00
Scottish authors Liam Bell and Donna Moore join us in store to celebrate the launches of their new books,The Sleepless and The Unpicking!
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