Deborah crombie, new york times bestselling author because the tale is told primarily from danas sharp but manic perspective, suspense develops around her possibly unreliable interpretation of events. Shes married to a lawyer who makes her feel trivial, as if stuck inside his pocket like loose change. Susan crawfords the pocket wife is one of those rare books that combines compulsive readability, an intriguing plot, and beautifully constructed language. Pocketbook definition is a small especially paperback book that can be carried in the pocket. Suffering from mania, the result of her bipolar disorder, she has troubling holes in her memory, including what happened on the afternoon of celias death. The pocket wife by susan crawford book club discussion. Best fiction books are always available here the largest online library. The pocket wife has received comparison to before i go to sleep, turn of the mind and the silent wife. The pocket wife has an interesting but familiar premise. Deborah crombie, new york times bestselling author of to dwell in darkness.
I tend to gravitate more toward thrillers that are less about the shockvalue of gore and more about psychological suspense, probably because of all those gothics i read as a kid. I enjoyed the beginning immensely, but the end had me gritting my teeth in rage. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. For example, you are exploring the paris catacombs. Pocket books produced the first massmarket, pocket sized paperback books in the united states in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry. Thats exactly the question on the mind of jack moss, the homicide detective assigned to the case. The german albatross books had pioneered the idea of a line of colorcoded paperback editions in 1931 under kurt enoch, and penguin books in britain had refined the idea in 1935 and had one million books in. The pocket wife will be generally released this march, and i believe its got a great shot at being optioned for the big screen. Thats why, at least initially, the pocket wife worked so well for me.
You are underground so your phone connection maybe is very weak. Mar 18, 2015 the pocket wife is a wellwritten psychological thriller with two equally complex primary characters and a couple of twists that readers wont see coming. Dana thinks about the poet from time to time throughout the book. The pocket wife by susan crawford book cover, description, publication history. This was often done by representatives of the publisher or the distributor for stock at a retailer that did not s. Because the tale is told primarily from danas sharp but manic perspective, suspense develops around her possibly unreliable interpretation of events. Rent a pocket wifi in japan, unlimited internet access. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. A housewife struggling to control her bipolar disorder fears shes responsible for the brutal murder of her neighbor. Buy this book dana catrell, the heroine of crawford s quirkily endearing debut, desperately needs to figure out what happened in those boozy, woozy hours between her argument with neighbor celia.
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The pocket wife is haunting, gripping, and lyricala book you wont want to put down. The pocket wife book chicago public library bibliocommons. Book your pocket wifi and enjoy unlimited data in europe. Its function is broadcasting internet to the compatible devices around it, like smartphones, tablets, cameras or personal computers. The german albatross books had pioneered the idea of a line of colorcoded paperback editions in 1931 under kurt enoch, and penguin books in britain had refined the idea in 1935 and had one million books in print by the following year.
Browse your favourite books and read them free in our ereader. To danas horror, she was the last person to see celia. The pocket wife follows dana catrell, who suffers bipolar disorder, as she tries to piece together the mystery of who killed her neighbor, celia. Overcome by a wave of mania, dana catrell only remembers snippets of events leading up to the death of her friend celia steinhauser, who lived down the street in the quiet new jersey suburb of paterson. Pocket books produced the first massmarket, pocketsized paperback books in the united states in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry. Book your pocket wifi for france and europe hippocketwifi.
Deborah crombie, new york times bestselling author of to dwell in darkness not a word is wasted in susan crawfords fastpaced, thrilling debut. Dana catrell finds out that her neighbor celia has been brutally murdered in her home right down the street from danas own. An amazing talent makes her debut with this stylish psychologica. I really did enjoy almost all of the book, and i really did think the identity of the killer made sense. Her husbands odd behavior and the probing of detective jack. Pocketbook didnt come into use until the 1600s, but almost as soon as it did, it was used to mean, among other things, wallet, or money holderpretty much what. She closes her eyes and tries to remember the last thing she said to celia.
Mar 01, 2015 the pocket wife is an debut novel by susan crawford that has all the perfect ingredients for a phenomenal psychological thriller with plenty of murder and suspense the main character, dana catrell, is thrown into a murder mystery when her next door neighbor is murdered and she is the last one to have seen the victim. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about giftgiving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for. To begin with, let me just say that this novel is nowhere near those three i mentioned. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. A stylish psychological thriller with the compelling intrigue of the silent wife and turn of mind and the whiteknuckle pacing of before i go to sleepin which a woman suffering from bipolar disorder cannot remember if she murdered her friend dana catrell is shocked when her neighbor celia is brutally murdered. He is miss havishams relative but is not interested in her money.
The pocket wife by susan crawford fantastic fiction. Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section. Pocket books publishing first time authorsheres the key. Pocketbook definition of pocketbook by merriamwebster. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Youll find modern classics such as game of thrones or the harry potter books and books that are the basis for movies such as a wrinkle in time. Dana, with her shoddy memories and unstable history, emerges as an early suspect. Free shipping for this item wife pocket sized prayers. She ignores her many children and spends her time tracing her noble lineage and dreaming of society life.
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A gripping domestic psychological thriller for fans of asa harrisons the silent wife and sabine durrants under your skin, the pocket wife will stay with you as all good thrillers do long. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret christmas gifts for each other with very little money. He is intellectual, but ineffectual in controlling his wife or household. Sangria in a glass, a tiny rip in celias screen door, celia lying in a pool of blood, the broken vase beside her head, the kitchen knife just so above her hand. The pocket wife by susan crawford smart bitches, trashy. Dana catrell is horrified to learn that she was the last person to see her neighbor celia alive. Find books like the pocket wife from the worlds largest community of readers. Books similar to the pocket wife meet your next favorite book. The pocket wife san diego county library overdrive. The closer she comes to piecing together shards of her broken memory, the more dana falls apart. The pocket wife is haunting, gripping, and lyrical a book you wont want to put down. Especially, before i go to sleep which is one of the best thrillers of the past ten years. Devastated by mania, a result of her bipolar disorder, dana finds that there are troubling holes in.
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Dana catrell wakes from a drunken stupor in time to see an ambulance pull into her neighbours house a few doors down. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be. Engrossing, thrilling, and page turning all the way through, this is one you wont want to miss. Shes married to a lawyer who makes her feel trivial, sticking her inside his pocket like loose change. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. The pocket wife is in a class by itself, although i think stephen king would like this book, although its not a horror story. Chevy stevens, bestselling author of still missing. Closing her eyes, dana can see images, loose pieces of a hazy puzzle. To danas horror, she was the last person to see celia alive. Fiction, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, suspense, thriller paperback. She thinks it was i dont ever want to see you again.