Lucy Cruickshanks
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Lucy Cruickshanks

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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New novel, THE LIBERATION'S CHILD, out now. Lucy Cruickshanks’ novels have been shortlisted for the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award and Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize, named a Top Ten Book of the Year by The Bookbag, and featured widely in the press. A great fan of the underdog, she’s drawn to people and places grappling with political instability, writing about societies at their most precarious and fraught with risk. You can find her chatting all things books on YouTube (Bookshanks) and on Twitter @LucyBookshanks. Her website is https://lucycruickshanks.co.uk. PRAISE FOR LUCY CRUICKSHANKS ‘Pleasingly ingenious, full of effective surprises’ — Guardian ‘Compelling and involving... there is a raw energy’ — Guardian ‘Gripping and thought-provoking’ — Candis, Book of the Month ‘A gutsy, atmospheric thriller’ — Woman & Home ‘An enjoyable and well-written novel. Exotic, dangerous and slippery.’ — South China Morning Post ‘A beautifully atmospheric novel’ — Woman’s World ‘A touching, sometimes brutal slice of life from the Saigon that remained when the war correspondents went home. Authentic, beautiful and highly accomplished; all novels should aspire to be this good’ — Bookbag (Book of the Month and also named a Top 10 Book of the Year) ‘An interesting and enlightening read and one which ultimately combines a sense of literary with thriller to great effect. I will be one of the first in the queue to see what she does next. A author to keep your eye on’ — Simon Savidge, Savidge Reads ‘Lucy Cruickshanks' writing is powerful, pacy, vivid and involving' Isabel Wolff, author of A Vintage Affair Burma springs to life through Cruickshanks' beautiful prose’ — Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea Planter's Wife ‘A gripping tale that is complex and profound ... Beautifully written, immensely atmospheric, the characters are unforgettable ... This is a compelling story that will touch your heart’ — Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine ‘Vivid, startling and absorbing’ — Matthew Plampin, author of The Devil's Acre ‘An intelligent and incredibly impactful read that stays with the reader long after turning the final page’ — Novelicious ‘Set in a very difficult period of Burma's history, this novel brings the rawness and uncertainty of the times to life in the later 20th Century. There are very carefully observed mannerisms amongst the local people, and the oppressive times in which the people of Burma were living are acutely portrayed. It cleverly sets the historical for anyone who is going to visit in the 21st Century who wants to gain a sense of the country of Myanmar today’ —Trip Fiction ‘For someone who knew relatively nothing of the situation in Burma, this book is a real eye opener! Imagine living under such fear and not only from the obvious enemy but from your neighbour or man on the street who could just as easily betray you. Lucy has done a great deal of timeless and detailed research... and made it one heck on an insight into a better understanding of Burmese history’ — BookTrail ‘Cruickshanks is skilled in her ability to marry her fiction with well-researched historical events. Indeed, having had a prior interest in Myanmar and its recent history, Cruickshanks effectively depicted a visceral world of bloodshed, without compromising on historical integrity’ — The Student Newspaper ‘I enjoyed Cruickshanks' handling of her material, and her research is thorough and fascinating. She weaves it all together into an atmospheric, evocative novel’ — Frost Magazine ‘A beautifully atmospheric novel. Cruickshanks' writing and detailed descriptions of the post-civil war country simply leaves me wanting more’ — Page to Stage
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