A Piece of Passion from the Publisher of Mice, Maria Rejt: "Mice
is not a thriller that conforms particularly to what a bestselling
thriller purports to be these days – there are no serial killers, no
high-octane car chases, no baroque methods of torture. It begins as a
simple tale of domesticity which, within a matter of pages, has evolved
into an edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller that literally will not
let you go.
"The set up is simple. A middle-aged woman and her teenage
daughter escape to a rural idyll. They are retreating from the
miseries of failed relationships and vicious school bullying. Together
and alone in the country they are safe. Until a stranger intrudes and
a split second decision sends their world into tailspin.
"Gordon
Reece is an author who has such empathy with his characters and such
control over his plotting that the reader is held in a vice-grip. Once
started, there is no escaping his story which hurtles to a truly
chilling and haunting climax. I loved its simplicity and power but it
is the ending which stays with you long after the last page has been
turned."
The Lovereading view...
Sixteen year old Shelley and her mother move to a cottage in
the middle of the countryside, hoping to put behind them years of suffering at the hands of others. And for a while, in their
cottage-haven, the women flourish. But one night, their fragile peace is
shattered when Shelley wakes to hear a creak on the stairs. Someone has
broken into the house ... A gripping, unique suspense thriller with a chilling twist . . .
Shelley and her mother move to Honeysuckle Cottage fleeing their fears and anxieties. Shelley has endured terrible bullying from the girls who used to be her best friends and her mother has been left reeling following a divorce from her selfish, demanding husband. Shelley and her mother are 'mice' - timid, nervous and obliging. In the shocking, chilling events that follow a break-in, Shelley's world is turned on its head as the women find themselves tested as never before. And as their lives spiral out of control, the tension reaches fever pitch, and Shelley begins to wonder: if she and her mother are not mice after all, then what are they?
‘A gripping, flawless novel . . . memorable, atmospheric and chilling’ - Sophie Hannah
Author
About Gordon Reece
Gordon Reece studied English Literature at Oxford and taught at
King's College School, Wimbledon. After completing his MA in Literature
he retrained as a lawyer. In 1999 he moved to Spain with his wife to
write full time and in 2005 emigrated to Australia. His books include
picture books for trade and educational publishers, comics, graphic
novels and fiction for adults.