Though based in New Zealand, much of the exquisite detailing of the primary school will resonate deeply with Irish readers
New Zealander Catherine Chidgey is an award-winning novelist and short story writer whose most recent novel, Remote Sympathywas shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2022. Whereas that work dove deep into the darkness at the heart of the Holocaust, Pet
At the centre of this world is a charming but unscrupulous teacher, the glamorous Mrs Price, who was “younger than our parents and prettier than our mothers” and drove a white Corvette. The children were desperate for her special attention and longed to become her pets. When a thief targets the school, suspicion and deception escalate with dark consequences. Chidgey is excellent at infusing Justine’s memories with a creeping unease.
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