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The Revenge of Rita Marsh
A gripping, deliciously dark psychological thriller, 'one of 2024’s most impressive and thought-provoking debuts'
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Payback is a killer . . . The Revenge of Rita Marsh by Nilesha Chauvet introduces us to Rita Marsh, a good person living a double life. By day, she runs a care home, looking after the elderly and infirm. By night, she's a vigilante, posing...
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A vigilante hunting predators online finds her work coming too close to home in this heart-pounding debut thriller from an outstanding new voice
A vigilante hunting predators online finds her work coming too close to home in this heart-pounding debut thriller from an outstanding new voice
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Payback is a killer . . .
The Revenge of Rita Marsh by Nilesha Chauvet introduces us to Rita Marsh, a good person living a double life. By day, she runs a care home, looking after the elderly and infirm. By night, she's a vigilante, posing online as young girls to ensnare and expose men who prey on them.
Rita has successfully kept her two lives separate for years. However, when an old classmate returns from her past, her two worlds start to collide. With both of her selves unravelling, Rita will have to choose between justice and revenge.
Is she a force for good—or will she become someone to fear?
'An assured debut, tautly plotted, with a striking female lead and deft handling of its dark subject matter.' - LISA BALLANTYNE
'Kept me on the edge of my seat and guessing until the end. This is an assured debut by Nilesha Chauvet who has created an original and flawed protagonist.' - NINA MILLNS
'A masterful and utterly compelling revenge thriller.' - A. E. GAUNTLETT
'Powered by the twin engines of female rage and sexual repression, Chauvet has created a potent thriller for the post-Me Too age.' - CHARLOTTE VASSELL
'Pacy and absorbing, this is a novel that deals with complex and dark issues, with heart.' - L. V. MATTHEWS
'Got under my skin in a really terrifying way . . . Seriously impressive.' - AJAY CHOWDHURY
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571382118
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Export - Airside ed
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Nilesha Chauvet is a British Indian debut novelist writing psychological suspense, crime, and thriller. She is also the Managing Director of GOOD, which advises commercial brands on Purpose, and helps charities raise millions of pounds for good causes. A graduate of Faber Academy, Nilesha has also studied creative writing at Curtis Brown Creative and City Lit. She read Philosophy & Theology at Oxford and was ordained an Interfaith Minister in 2004. Her debut novel, The Revenge of Rita Marsh, was awarded a prestigious London Writers Award with Spread the Word in 2021 and was a finalist in the Spotlight First Novel Award, the same year.
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