Product Description

A city and its people are in the grip of a killer who is roaming the northern city, singling out prostitutes. The face of his latest victim stares out from every newspaper and billboard, haunting the women who walk the streets. But life and work go on. Brenda, with three children, can't afford to give up while Audrey, now in her forties, desperately goes on 'working the cars'. And then, when another women is savagely murdered, Jean, her lover, takes desperate measures.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172307 in Books
• Published on: 1990-06-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
'Barker's creative vision is as in touch with the psychologically primordial as Melville's' HARPER'S 'Swift, spare, and utterly absorbing . [Barker] makes us see her characters from within, as they see themselves, and thereby reveals the full individuality and humanity of women who have got short shrift both in literature and in life' NY TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Barker's talent for gently sifting through the hidden depths of the human psyche is awesome' NOVA

About the Author
Pat Barker is one of England's most important contemporary novelists. Union St, her first novel, was published by Virago in 1982 to huge critical acclaim. Barker won the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1993 and the Booker Prize in 1995. She lives in Durham.

Customer Reviews

Very good
A very good book, very original and brilliantly written. Pat Barker is an excellent author, and this book is a good example of her writing. A gripping read, just like the amazing trilogy 'Regeneration', which had me in tears at various points. A rewarding book.

****A gritty read*****
This book was recommended to me by a friend and i had never read any of Pat Barker's books before. From the minute i read the first page i was hooked and couldn't wait to find out what happened next. The chapters are of a reasonable length and it is a very easy read, something i was looking for as i am a mum of a 2 year old (need i say more!!!). I would like to add the storyline is not for the faint hearted and the language in which it is written is very direct, gritty & straight talking which could easily offend some sensitive people. Although i feel if it wasn't written in this manner it wouldn't be half the good read it was. Throughly enjoyable and highly recommended.