Lipstick and Lies by Lesley Grant-Adamson
'Each year I keep three anniversaries: the date of the murder, the date of the hanging and Sandy's birthday . . .' Anna's mother was Rita Morden, one of the most notorious murder victims of the 1950s. Rita's lover died on the gallows. The death and the trial scarred Anna's life. But was he guilty Lawyer Gillian Spry, who is dedicated to investigating miscarriages of justice, has doubts. More than forty years later, she seeks out the two little girls who might have witnessed the killing - Anna and her friend Sandy. Reopening old wounds that Anna had thought hidden forever . . .
Extreme emotions, unthinkable memories, unusual violence. .Arresting. The quiet elllipses with which she describes cruelty, grief, fear, violence and tragedy invest them with power . - Independent Proficient in structure and pacing . . . a literary study of guilt and memory. - The Sunday Times Grant-Adamson writes wonderfully about the fifties and about the damaging, lingering effects of murder. She is a joy to read. - Oxford Times
Born in north London, Lesley Grant-Adamson spent much of her childhood in the Rhondda in South Wales. She became a features writer on the Guardian newspaper, then worked as a freelance journalist and television writer before establishing herself as a novelist. Lipstick and Lies is her fourteenth novel. Her first, Patterns in the Dust, was published in 1985.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340713181 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340713186 |
| Title | Lipstick and Lies |
| Author | Lesley Grant Adamson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 1999-02-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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