The Eighth Girl: A Novel

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Synopsis
In this unsettling, seductive psychological thriller, a young woman with multiple personalities is drawn into London's dangerous underworld, for fans of The Silent Patient and An Anonymous Girl"Intricately plotted and sensitively written" Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeOne woman, many personas. But which one is telling the truth?Alexa Wú is a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is manipulated and controlled by a series of alternate personalities. Only three people know about their existence: her shrink Daniel; her stepmother Anna; and her enigmatic best friend Ella.When Ella gets a job at a high-end gentleman's club, she is gradually drawn into London's cruel underbelly. With lives at stake, Alexa follows her friend on a daring rescue mission. Threatened and vulnerable, she will discover whether her multiple personalities are her greatest asset, or her most dangerous obstacle.Maxine Mei-Fung Chung is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and training psychotherapist. She lectures on trauma, gender and sexuality, clinical dissociation and attachment theory at the Bowlby Centre and was awarded the Jafar Kareem Bursary for her work supporting people from ethnic minorities experiencing isolation and mental health problems.Originally trained in the arts, she previously worked as a creative director for ten years at Condé Nast, the Sunday Times and The Times. Maxine completed the Faber Academy advanced novel-writing course and currently works in private practice, where she has a particular interest in the creative feminine, advocating for women and girls finding a voice. She lives in London with her son.
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
640 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781782276951
Related ISBNs:
9781782276944
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
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Copyrighted By:
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, 2
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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