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Clara & Olivia

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER
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Clara & Olivia by Lucy Ashe is a gripping crime thriller set in a ballet theatre where the elegant grace of the dancers hides dark secrets and fierce rivalries. Amid this glamorous world, two sisters find their bond tested by ambition and deceit, leading them into a dangerous web of intrigue. As tensions rise and mysteries unfold, the story intricately weaves elements of suspense and drama, keeping readers enthralled with each unexpected twist.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the suspense and mystery within the captivating world of ballet. It weaves a thrilling narrative of ambition, rivalries, and hidden secrets, set against the backdrop of a ballet company in the 1930s. Perfect for readers who appreciate atmospheric settings and gripping, character-driven mysteries.

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Clara & Olivia

Perfect twins. Perfect victims. 

Perfect twins. Perfect victims.

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“Surely you would like to be immortalised in art, fixed forever in perfection?”

Sadler's Wells, 1933.

I would kill to dance like her.

Disciplined and dedicated, Olivia is the perfect ballerina. But no matter how hard she works, she can never match identical twin Clara's charm.

I would kill to be with her.

As rehearsals intensify for the ballet Coppélia, the girls feel increasingly like they are being watched. And, as infatuation turns to obsession, everything begins to unravel.

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Clara & Olivia is praised for its historical richness and atmospheric depiction of the 1930s London ballet scene, blending beauty with the sinister underbelly of perfectionism and ambition. Critics commend Lucy Ashe for her vivid and haunting narrative, highlighting her lyrical writing style and authentic insights into ballet. The novel is celebrated as a compelling, chilling thriller with a plot that keeps readers captivated, marking an impressive debut.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861544080

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magpie

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

About the Author

After training at the Royal Ballet School for eight years, Lucy Ashe decided to change career plans and go to university, where she read English Literature before becoming a teacher. Her poetry and short stories have been published in a number of literary journals and she was shortlisted for the 2020 Impress Prize for New Writers.

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