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In Memory of Us
Jacqueline Roy
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R409
Discovery Miles 4 090
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Praise for Jacqueline Roy & The Gosling Girl: ‘[The Gosling
Girl] interrogates the context of a child's crime and simplistic
notions of evil by society and the media. It fosters understanding
& empathy and draws us deep inside the protagonist's
psychology’ Bernardine Evaristo ‘This intriguing procedural is
above all a portrait of two damaged women and a moving
demonstration of how race and class have affected their
lives'Â The Times and The Sunday Times Crime Club 'This is a
beautifully written, insightful and thought-provoking novel.
Michelle's story drew me in immediately, and while it's
heartbreaking in places, it's uplifting in others. Jacqueline Roy
writes with deep compassion and empathy, and I have a feeling this
wonderfully compelling novel will stay with me for a long
time' Susan Elliot Wright, author of All You Ever
Wanted 'A thoughtful, slow-burn exploration of how damaged children
damage, The Gosling Girl asks whether some children are born evil -
and shows emphatically that an abusive childhood is to blame. I
felt increasing sympathy for Michelle Cameron, in all her
manifestations. At times, disturbing, poignant, and
thought-provoking'Â Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a
Scandal and Reputation ‘It was refreshing to read a thriller that
wasn’t full of twists, though I kept waiting for them, as I’ve
been conditioned to expect them. This well-plotted story follows
Michelle, who’s recently been released from prison. Does someone
who’s committed an awful crime deserve to start
again?’ Prima ‘Written with compassion, and an
exceptional sense of identity by Roy — born to a Jamaican father
and a British mother — it is both striking and
powerful’  Daily Mail ‘(a)…provocative tale of
institutional racism, and how the marginalised fight
back’ Stylist Magazine ‘A powerful look at
institutionalised racism and the after-effects of a childhood
crime' S Magazine ‘The Gosling Girl is one of the
most moving thrillers I’ve read for some time' Observer
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'A tour de force of engaged storytelling. With heart-wrenching
pathos, The Gosling Girl delineates the bleak aftermath for all
concerned when one child kills another' Peter Kalu Monster?
Murderer? Child? Victim? Michelle Cameron's name is associated with
the most abhorrent of crimes. A child who lured a younger child
away from her parents and to her death, she is known as the black
girl who murdered a little white girl; evil incarnate according to
the media. As the book opens, she has done her time, and has been
released as a young woman with a new identity to start her life
again. When another shocking death occurs, Michelle is the first in
the frame. Brought into the police station to answer questions
around a suspicious death, it is only a matter of time until the
press find out who she is now and where she lives and set about
destroying her all over again. Natalie Tyler is the officer brought
in to investigate the murder. A black detective constable, she has
been ostracised from her family and often feels she is in the wrong
job. But when she meets Michelle, she feels a complicated need to
protect her, whatever she might have done. The Gosling Girl is a
moving, powerful account of systemic, institutional and
internalised racism, and of how the marginalised fight back. It
delves into the psychological after-effects of a crime committed in
childhood, exploring intersections between race and class as
Michelle's story is co-opted and controlled by those around her.
Jacqueline writes with a cool restraint and The Gosling Girl is a
raw and powerful novel that will stay with the reader long after
they have turned the last page. Praise For Jacqueline Roy and The
Fat Lady Sings: 'This is a novel of daring - enjoyable, surprising
and original' Bernardine Evaristo 'A strong and humane work of
fiction' Jackie Kay 'A striking commentary' Scotsman 'A strong,
humorous and moving piece of fiction . . . such is the life
injected into the characters that by the end of the novel there
remains that reluctance to part with people you have come to love'
calabash 'Unflinchingly told . . . harrowing but also shockingly
funny' Big Issue 'A joy' Pride
'[The Gosling Girl] interrogates the context of a child's crime and
simplistic notions of evil by society and the media. It fosters
understanding & empathy and draws us deep inside the
protagonist's psychology' Bernardine Evaristo Monster? Murderer?
Child? Victim? Michelle Cameron's name is associated with the most
abhorrent of crimes. A child who lured a younger child away from
her parents and to her death, she is known as the black girl who
murdered a little white girl; evil incarnate according to the
media. As the book opens, she has done her time, and has been
released as a young woman with a new identity to start her life
again. When another shocking death occurs, Michelle is the first in
the frame. Brought into the police station to answer questions
around a suspicious death, it is only a matter of time until the
press find out who she is now and where she lives and set about
destroying her all over again. Natalie Tyler is the officer brought
in to investigate the murder. A black detective constable, she has
been ostracised from her family and often feels she is in the wrong
job. But when she meets Michelle, she feels a complicated need to
protect her, whatever she might have done. The Gosling Girl is a
moving, powerful account of systemic, institutional and
internalised racism, and of how the marginalised fight back. It
delves into the psychological after-effects of a crime committed in
childhood, exploring intersections between race and class as
Michelle's story is co-opted and controlled by those around her.
Jacqueline writes with a cool restraint and The Gosling Girl is a
raw and powerful novel that will stay with the reader long after
they have turned the last page. Praise For Jacqueline Roy and The
Fat Lady Sings: 'This is a novel of daring - enjoyable, surprising
and original' Bernardine Evaristo 'A strong and humane work of
fiction' Jackie Kay 'A striking commentary' Scotsman 'A strong,
humorous and moving piece of fiction . . . such is the life
injected into the characters that by the end of the novel there
remains that reluctance to part with people you have come to love'
calabash 'Unflinchingly told . . . harrowing but also shockingly
funny' Big Issue 'A joy' Pride
A groundbreaking novel exploring the intersection between race,
class and mental health in the UK 'A strong and humane work of
fiction' Jackie Kay 'That is the glory of being a mental patient.
Nothing is impossible.' It is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a
London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious
and eternally on the brink of bursting into song. After several
months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young
black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear. Unable to
confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts.
Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night,
the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed. In this tender,
deeply-moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking
portrait of two women finding strength in their shared
vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect
them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an
unforgettable story. 'This is a novel of daring - enjoyable,
surprising and original.' Bernardine Evaristo 'A striking
commentary' Scotsman 'A strong, humorous and moving piece of
fiction . . . such is the life injected into the characters that by
the end of the novel there remains that reluctance to part with
people you have come to love' calabash 'A joy' Pride 'Unflinchingly
told . . . harrowing but also shockingly funny' Big Issue
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