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The Killing Jar: A Novel
by Nicola Monaghan

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"The Killing Jar reads like Hermione Granger's post-rave walk through the streets of A Clockwork Orange....You should read it because there's enough chemical punch to leave you pleasantly buzzed. You should read it because sometimes a shot to the face isn't such a bad thing." John Burgman, Esquire (read the entire Esquire review)

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In her stunning debut, Nicola Monaghan lays bare the gritty underbelly of life in Nottingham, England.

Very early on, Kerrie-Ann begins to dream of the world beyond the rough council estate where she lives. Her father is nowhere to be found, her mother is a junkie, and she is left to care for her little brother. Clever, brave, and frighteningly independent, Kerrie-Ann has an unbreakable will to survive. She befriends her eccentric, elderly neighbor, who teaches her about butterflies, the Amazon, and life outside of her tough neighborhood. But even as Kerrie-Ann dreams of a better life she becomes further entangled in the cycles of violence and drugs that rule the estate.

Brilliant, brutal, and tender, The Killing Jar introduces a brave new voice in fiction. Nicola Monaghan's devastating prose tells an unforgettable story of violence, love, and hope.

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"The thrills and horrors of life as a young drug dealer play out against a backdrop of suburban decay in Monaghan's sharp-edged debut. The narrator, Kerrie-Ann, nicknamed 'Kez,' lives in Nottingham public housing with her heroin-addicted mother. By the age of 10, Kez is working as a drug courier for her mother's dealer boyfriend. By 13, she's had an abortion and is dropping Ecstasy; when her mother leaves, she's making enough money on her own to take care of her younger brother, Jon, and to save money for a better life. In the meantime, she shacks up with another dealer, Mark, whose tenderness transforms into violent possessiveness as his heroin addiction gets the better of him. Though Kez's lifestyle involves her with crimes worse than dealing drugs, her principled discipline and vulnerability are what make the reader root for her. Monaghan writes in a heavy but readable dialect ('any normal gell'd of talked to her mam about it'; and a liberal spattering of 'owt,' 'summat' and 'wi') that fans of Irvine Welsh will recognize. This novel could have easily fallen into clichs of juvenile delinquency and teenage disaffection, but the stark material and unsentimental prose make for a wrenching look at devotion, crime and violence." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"Gripping, mile-a-minute British debut....What could have been just another vapid novel about sex, drugs and violence is rescued by Monaghan's evident familiarity with the culture she depicts and her gift for nuanced observation. Enthralling." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

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"Utterly gripping reading about a 'dead stormy' coming-of-age." Booklist (Starred Review)

Synopsis:

This outstanding first novel chronicles the story of a girl growing up on a drug-fueled Nottingham housing estate. The young girl recreates a world of unrelenting bleakness and violence, while showing that love and hope can exist in the most poisoned places.
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chad0x, March 15, 2007 (view all comments by chad0x)
This is a remarkable story. A beautifully written authentic look at life on a UK sink estate. I lived a similar life on a similar estate to the one that Ms Monaghan has written about and she's captured it perfectly. If you've always lived like that - you dont know any better. If you haven't - you should read this book, it will open your eyes.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780743299688
Author:
Monaghan, Nicola
Publisher:
Scribner Book Company
Author:
Nicola Monaghan
Author:
Nicola Monaghan
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
England
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Problem families
Edition Description:
Scribner
Publication Date:
April 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8 x 5 in
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