A Good Winter

Name: A Good Winter
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781922458131
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By Gigi Fenster

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i>A Good Winter by Gigi Fenster has achieved significant recognition in literary circles. The novel won the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel, a notable award that acknowledges excellence in unpublished manuscripts in New Zealand. Following its publication, it was longlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards in the fiction category for 2022, highlighting its impact and resonance within the crime and thriller genre.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate psychological thrillers that explore themes of obsession and isolation. The story is woven with suspense and intrigue, drawing you into the protagonist's inner world. Perfect for fans of chilling narratives with complex characters.

A Good Winter

Winner of the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize, A Good Winter is a simmering literary thriller by a highly accomplished NZ writer

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Winner of the 2020 Michael Gifkins Prize, A Good Winter is a simmering literary thriller by a highly accomplished NZ writer.

I looked after Lara. We both looked after Sophie and her baby. We had to. It's not like Sophie was going to look after that baby herself. All she was interested in was weeping and wailing for her dead husband. She was so busy weeping and wailing for her dead husband that she rejected his baby who was right in front of her.

When Olga's friend Lara becomes a grandmother, Olga helps out whenever she can. After all, it's a big imposition on Lara, looking after her bereaved daughter and the baby. And the new mother is not exactly considerate.

But smoldering beneath Olga's sensible support and loving generosity is a deep jealous need to be the centre of Lara's attention and affection—a need that soon becomes a consuming, dangerous and ultimately tragic obsession.

Gigi Fenster's A Good Winter is an enthralling psychological thriller, a dark and complex portrait of a troubled mind.

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A Good Winter, by Gigi Fenster, is a compelling psychological thriller that delves into a mind troubled by obsession and trauma. Reviews highlight its tense and menacing atmosphere, with masterful plotting and characterisation that keep readers engaged. The book is praised for its precise language and innovative narrative style, successfully drawing readers into the unsettling mindset of the main character, Olga. Combining horror, empathy, and relentless suspense, Fenster delivers a chilling exploration of obsession and its destructive potential.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458131

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 September 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 358g

Pages: 272

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Gigi Fenster Penguin Books Psychological Thriller

About the Author

Gigi Fenster has two previously published works with Victoria University Press. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing and various law degrees, and teaches creative writing and law. She lives on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.