PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
MARIA HUMMEL is the author of Motherland, a San Francisco Chronicle Book of the Year. She worked as a writer/editor at MOCA in Los Angeles, then received a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University and taught there for many years. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Vermont, and lives in Vermont with her husband and sons.
A thrilling mystery... still keeps us up at night, it's THAT good - Reese Witherspoon Vivid, vibrant and thrilling... with an ending every bit as dramatic as the deaths [Kim] Lord has painted - Observer Unique, smart and uneasy . . . what captivates us about Still Lives is its feminist undertones, cleverly exploring the way violence against women is used as entertainment, while still providing a tight and addictive read - Stylist Smart and sophisticated - Good Housekeeping A high-concept literary thriller . . . not only a taut, elegant mystery, but a subtle examination of the way in which American society has become obsessed with the violent deaths of strikingly beautiful women - Daily Mail Sensational . . . not only a satisfying mystery, but also an ambitious, intelligent and often uncomfortable study of gender, violence and art - Guardian Frank and incredibly relatable . . . an intriguing, and often disturbing, read - Irish News Savvy and lyrical - the perfect beach read - Wall Street Journal
