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In Evil Hour
In Evil Hour
Oct 5, 2024 4:01 PM

Author:Gabriel Garcia Marquez

In Evil Hour

In Evil Hour is the thrilling story of a Colombian society menaced by rumour and paranoia by the Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of the One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera.

As a small South American town sweats under an oppressive heat, an unknown person creeps through the night sticking malicious posters to walls and doors. When the contents of one poster lead to a murder, everyone knows that the town is threatened by a malevolent presence - but is there anything that the mayor, the doctor or the priest can do about it?

'In Evil Hour was the book which was to inspire my own career as a novelist. I owe my writing voice to that one book!' Jim Crace

'Belongs to the very best of Marquez's work . . . should on no account be missed' Financial Times

'A splendid achievement' The Times

Reviews

A masterly book

—— Guardian

Praise for Giovanna Fletcher

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A gorgeous, gloriously romantic read with buckets of charm - I absolutely loved it!

—— Jill Mansell

A heartbreakingly beautiful story about friendship and unrequited love. I was totally and utterly captivated

—— Paige Toon

A sweet and sparkling debut from a lovely lady. Sure to be a hit

—— Carole Matthews

This sweet debut reminded me of Last Night at Chateau Marmont

—— Louise Candlish

Wonderfully warm and cosy. The perfect comfort read to curl-up with and enjoy

—— Ali McNamara

Warm and romantic, this charming read will certainly brighten up your day

—— Closer

Tons of charm and genuine warmth

—— Star Magazine

This is one juicy read

—— Now

Must read

—— Sunday Mirror

Fabulous period detail

—— Woman & Home

Even better than The Outcast

—— Natascha McElhone , Independent

Anyone who loved Sadie Jones' gripping debut novel The Outcast will be equally hooked by this fraught tale of creative ambition and betrayal in a radical theatre group of 1970s London

—— Stylist

Few people combine emotional intelligence with commercial appeal so well… Jones writes so richly it’s like sinking into a luxurious bath

—— Metro

A vivid sense of period is combined with a real satirical edge

—— Mail on Sunday

Jones gives the appearances of being an effortlessly fluent writer. Her sentences tumble forth, occasionally surprising the reader with their odd perfection… Sadie Jones is that rare novelist who can deliver a satisfying plot without stylistic compromise

—— Alex Peake-Tomkinson , Times Literary Supplement

The novel captures, better than anything I’ve read, theatre’s febrile, ephemeral intensity

—— Samantha Ellis , Big Issue

Now I want to read her other books

—— William Leith , Evening Standard

An irresistible read

—— John Koski , Daily Mail

A page-turning read. We can think of no more worthwhile or enjoyable companion on holiday

—— A Little Bird (Blog)

Sadie Jones depicts the dark undercurrents of middle-class life with unerring skill, telling a powerful and disturbing story with insight and depth

—— Good Book Guide

thoughtful and ambitious

—— Guardian

Excellent and astutely observed

—— Evening Standard

I read the book. I loved it. I loved her. She’s smart, she’s funny and she makes us all feel like we’re good just the way we are.

—— Jenna Bush Hager , Today

Fresh, frantic and very funny.

—— Fanny Blake , Woman & Home

Long-awaited.

—— Reader's Digest

Bridget is back! ... The third book in the series does not disappoint, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of Bridget's life as a 50-something, and all the highs, lows, tears and laughter that you'd expect.

—— The Bristol Magazine

What remains unchanged – and addictive – is its diary format.

—— The Lady

Life may have changed dramatically for Bridget, but you can still prepare to laugh and cry at Helen Fielding’s latest novel.

—— No 1 Magazine

Fans of the original books have not been, and will not be, disappointed.

—— Chris White, fiction buyer for Waterstones , UK Press Syndication

Tender, touching and often hilarious – a welcome return.

—— Sara Lawrence , Daily Mail

Bridget is as hopeless, loveable and funny as ever.

—— Stylist

An uproariously funny novel of modern life, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the triumphant return of our favourite Everywoman.

—— UK Press Syndication

Laugh-out-loud funny, as well as punctuated by moments of genuine sadness, which are proportionately balanced throughout the story.

—— Louise Denyer , Suffolk Magazine

Timely, tender, touching, witty, wise and bloody hilarious

—— UK Press Syndication

Hilariously written

—— Emma Lawton , University of Nottingham Impact

This book is an innocent pleasure, and made me laugh a lot

—— Naomi James , Church Times
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