Scarlett Thomas – The Sleepwalkers - Maidstone LitFest 2024

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From the bestselling author of The End of Mr Y comes this savage and subversive literary thriller as a Greek honeymoon descends into chaos.

Still reeling from the chaos of their wedding, Evelyn and Richard arrive on an idyllic Greek island for their honeymoon but are soon caught in a web of deception and intrigue, where nothing and nobody are quite what they seem. Evelyn and Richard discover that their island paradise may in fact be hell on earth and that their only means of escape is to confront dark truths about themselves and those they love.

Exhilarating, suspenseful, and subversively funny, Thomas takes elements of Daphne Du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith and blends them with her own unique sensibility to create an unforgettable thriller of rare intelligence that cements her reputation as the most exciting and original author of her generation.

Biography:

Scarlett Thomas was born in London and lives in Kent where she lectures in creative writing. She is the prolific author of nine books, including Oligarchy, PopCo, Our Tragic Universe and The End of Mr Y, which was longlisted for the Women’s Prize in 2007. She is also the author of the ‘Worldquake’ series for young people.

Copies of The Sleepwalkers will be available for purchase and signing by the author.