Available September 7thĪ new Zadie Smith novel is always a big literary event – The Fraud even more so, as it’s the author’s first foray into historical fiction.
The Fraud by Zadie Smith is published in hardback by Hamish Hamilton. It’s a twisty tale that engages the reader from the first page and keeps you enthralled through the wonderfully human character of Holly.ģ.
This book explores themes that many people might find unsettling. As she starts to unravel their abhorrent intentions, she summons her talents to beat and defeat the deviant pair. She uncovers that married octogenarians, the epitome of Midwestern respectability, are harbouring a terrible secret. Penny Dahl’s plea to find her missing daughter resonates with Holly and she feels compelled to investigate Bonnie’s disappearance and to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances. This novel is set during Covid and explores a difficult period in Holly’s life – the death of her mother, her partner’s illness, and her attempt to take time away from her detective agency.
Holly Gibney is a tough yet compassionate private detective that was first introduced to readers in Stephen King’s Mr Mercedes.
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