Jo Harkin

Pure pleasure THE TIMES Compelling GUARDIAN Incredibly well written . . . I really enjoyed it MARIAN KEYES One of the most sophisticated works of science fiction I've read recently NEW YORK TIMES The promise at Nepenthe is simple–they will erase the memories you cannot live with. After the procedure, psychologist Noor will assess you for two things–your mental wellbeing,...

Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambition. ‘A vivid, transporting feat of imagination’ - Maggie Shipstead ‘Witty, poignant, wildly engaging, and with a huge heart - I loved it’ - Sarah Waters ‘Brilliantly buoyant, clever, funny, original, vivid, witty’ - Joanna Quinn ‘The Pretender has everything:...

Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambition**NAMED AS BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE SUNDAY TIMES****PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL, AND THE I****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE**1483.The English throne is in...

Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined, and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge, and ambition. ‘A vivid, transporting feat of imagination’ – Maggie Shipstead ‘Witty, poignant, wildly engaging, and with a huge heart - I loved it’ – Sarah Waters ‘Brilliantly buoyant, clever, funny, original, vivid, witty’ – Joanna Quinn The Pretender has everything:...