![]() For the first time in its history, a headmistress is in power, the gates opening to girls. She’ll bury the past so deep it will evade even her own memory, just like she has done before. Its an incendiary moment for St Oswalds school. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered.īut Rebecca is here to make her mark. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. Barely forty, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. It’s an incendiary moment for St Oswald’s school. Now I’m in charge, the gates are my gates. She will be discussing her brilliant latest novel, A Narrow Door, to celebrate its release in paperback. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology and fantasy. ![]() In 2013, she was awarded an MBE by the Queen. ![]() Synopsis from Netgalley: Now I’m in charge, the gates are my gates. She is has written an array of bestselling novels, including Lollipop Shoes, Peaches for Monsieur le Curé, and The Strawberry Thief, all also featuring Vianne Rocher. A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris UK Publication: August 2021 Reviewed by: Book Worm Rating: This ARC was provided by Orion Publishing Group (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review. Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted Chocolat, made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. ![]()
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