PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Beatrice Hitchman was born in London in 1980. She read English and French at Edinburgh University and then studied for an MA in Comparative Literature. After a year living in Paris, she moved back to the UK, trained and worked as a documentary film editor. She has written and directed short films which have toured festivals worldwide.
Sumptuous ... part Moulin Rouge, part Alfred Hitchcock Grazia There's a touch of Angela Carter about Beatrice Hitchman's beguiling debut - a sly, erotic thriller concerned with doubleness and duplicity Guardian Movie junkies will love this surprising and original novel ... the story winds itself in knots, then unravels deftly, providing a satisfactory judgment day for the sexy yet heartless central characters in a wholly unexpected ending Daily Mail An impressive and enjoyable debut: nimble, deft and wrapped luxuriously in the velveteen glamour of the movies. -- David Evans FT Like the silver screen world Hitchman portrays, her writing shimmers, drawing you in with glamour and trickery. A fascinating, beguiling and wily debut -- Katie Ward, author of Girl Reading Compelling ... Hitchman's confident debut is a story about relationships and the risks we take to get what we want. Universal themes, beautifully explored. -- Eden Carter Wood Diva Gorgeously written ... with a fantastic twist at the very end ... fascinating. -- Rachel Glover Image Sumptuously set, elegantly written, evocative and quietly subversive -- Stella Duffy Fans of silent films and historical fiction will delight in this chocolate box of a novel which mixes love, lust and scandal with the stardust of 1900s Paris. The Simple Things An accomplished and assured debut ... a gently compelling tale -- Lesley McDowell Sunday Herald The atmosphere is rich with sumptuous details ... striking ... This clever debut indicates a bright future for its author. -- Max Liu Independent An astonishingly assured debut novel ... an expertly crafted story. -- Anna Carey Irish Times
