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Tideline
Cover of the first edition
AuthorPenny Hancock
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller fiction
Set inLondon
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
2012
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages340
ISBN9780857206282
823.92

Tideline is a 2012 suspense thriller by the British author Penny Hancock.

Synopsis

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The book is set in Greenwich, by the River Thames in London. The book details how the main character, Sonia, opens the door of her house to see a nephew of a family friend, Jez, and how she invites him in and decides she must keep him. The plot is intertwined in deep personal revelations about Sonia's past.

Reception

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The book was praised by S. J. Watson as "Brilliantly written and totally gripping...It's such a thrill to read a book as deliciously dark and richly evocative as Tideline. From the first page to its shocking finale it draws you into its world and won't let go".[1] It was also praised by Marie Claire[2] and Laura Wilson in The Guardian who described the book as a "creepy, well-written debut", praising the portrayal of Sonia but describing the portrayal of Jez as less successful.[3] The book was also featured on the Richard & Judy bookclub.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "SJ Watson". 8 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Marie Claire review of Tideline". 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Crime roundup - reviews". TheGuardian.com. 30 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Tideline - Books - Richard and Judy Book Club". www.richardandjudy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012.