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The Eye of the Beholder

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The Eye of the Beholder by Margie Orford is a gripping crime thriller that delves into the world of art and obsession. As a series of chilling murders unfolds, a journalist and a detective find themselves embroiled in a dangerous investigation. The novel explores the complexities of perception and truth, with tension building as they race to uncover the disturbing secrets hidden beneath the surface.
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This suspenseful crime thriller may appeal to you if you enjoy complex narratives with intriguing characters and psychological depth. The story provides a gripping exploration of obsession, art, and the mysteries of the human mind, all set against a meticulously crafted backdrop of tension and intrigue.

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The Eye of the Beholder

When an art expert goes missing, three women fighting to regain control of their lives realise their future is about to become as dangerous as their past in this brutally compelling thriller'Subtle, chilling to the bone and very contemporary' PETER JAMES

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When danger lies in the eye of the beholder, what happens when you reject its pull?

Cora carries secrets her daughter can't know. Freya is frightened by what her mother leaves unsaid. Angel will only bury the past if it means putting her abusers into the ground.

One act of violence sets the three women on a collision course, each desperate to find the truth. In a nail-biting thriller set between the scorched red soil of South Africa, the pitiless snowfields of Canada and the chilly lochsides of western Scotland, each woman must contend with the spectres of male violence, sexual abuse and the choices we each make to keep our souls.

The Eye of the Beholder is a gripping tale of suspense, where the reader is left questioning the power and danger of perception.

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The Eye of the Beholder by Margie Orford has received accolades for its gripping narrative, elegantly portraying the themes of love and abuse. Reviewers praise Orford's literary style as subtle and chilling, with her understanding of violence's transformative power bringing a visceral intensity. As a prominent figure in crime fiction, Orford continues to deliver a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of human relationships amidst violence, with the novel being described as gorgeous and unflinching.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838856878

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Margie Orford was born in London and grew up in Namibia. A Fulbright Scholar, she was educated in South Africa and the United States, has a doctorate in creative writing from the University of East Anglia and is an honorary fellow of St Hugh's College, Oxford. She is an award-winning journalist who has been dubbed the Queen of South African Crime Fiction. Her Clare Hart crime novels have been translated into ten languages and are being developed into a television series. She is President Emerita of PEN South Africa and was the patron of Rape Crisis Cape Town while she lived in South Africa. She now lives in London.@MargieOrford

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