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Half Broken Things. NEW. A housesitter (Penelope Wilton), a thief and a pregnant runaway form a makeshift family. A truly amazing balance between terror and pathos. This anxiety maker is...
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- Penelope Wilton
- Tim Fywell
- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Half Broken Things received starred reviews from Booklist [1] and Publishers Weekly, who said it is a " brilliantly conceived, finely executed novel". [2] Kirkus Reviews called the novel "a grim, courageous work that crosses into dark, interior regions American readers rarely dare to tread". [3]
Sep 27, 2005 · A gripping tale of psychological suspense perfect for the readership of Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell, Half Broken Things is a novel that peers into the lives of three dangerously lost people…and the ominous haven they find when they find each other.
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- BookBrowse Review Team
- Morag Joss
Jan 1, 2003 · Half Broken Things. Morag Joss. 3.60. 1,286 ratings257 reviews. Jean, Michael and Steph are three reluctant loners who are just getting by. Damaged and fearful of life, they cannot survive alone for much longer.
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- Morag Joss
Sep 27, 2005 · Intriguing interior narrative by British crime novelist Joss explores the deviant pleasures of the solitary elderly housesitter. At age 64, Jean, a housesitter for the Town and Country agency, has reached retirement age.
- Morag Joss
Sep 27, 2005 · From the book jacket: A gripping tale of psychological suspense perfect for the readership of Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell, Half Broken Things is a novel that peers into the lives of three dangerously lost people…and the ominous haven they find when they find each other.
Jan 22, 2011 · bereft souls in HALF BROKEN THINGS. In this dark psychological thriller, awarded a prestigious Silver Dagger Award by the Crime Writers' Association, Scottish author Morag Joss explores the bottomless depths of human loneliness when the lives of three incongruous misfits collide in the British countryside.
