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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This is the story of Gemma and me: how I lost her, I suppose. I don't usually tell it to anyone but myself; I save it for the darkest moments. Losing Gemma is one of the hottest fiction debuts of the summer. A first novel being compared to Alex Garland's breakthrough novel, The Beach—except the backpacking heroes are girls. And it's already being translated into nine languages. What makes Losing Gemma truly unforgettable, however, is the read itself; it's as gripping and suspenseful as it is psychologically rich. Two young women have gone looking for adventure, backpacking through India—but only one returns. The other one believes it's all her fault. And the mystery behind what really happened during their fateful visit to a secluded shrine compels the reader forward to a page-turning conclusion that's shocking, strange, and haunting. Review:"[E]xtremely entertaining....The animating mystery in Losing Gemma is a gripping, psychologically resonant one....Gardner wonderfully illuminates the currents of envy and power that disfigure friendships....[She does] an excellent job of capturing a very definite type, one that's rarely been explored in fiction before." Michelle Goldberg, Salon.com Review:"Gardner's stark setting...heightens the characters' senses and builds uneasy suspense page by page until the surprise conclusion....If the denouement is somewhat slick, Esther's delayed coming-of-age has emotional clout." Publishers Weekly Review:"[A] strong, atmospheric story that unfortunately falls too often into horror cliché....[Gardner's] rendition of Gemma and Esther's friendship will reverberate with many young female readers....A tragic thriller...saddled with an ending that readers will see coming about 40 pages away." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:In the late 1980s, Esther and Gemma — whose friendship is complicated by Esther's beauty and her tendency to steal plain Gemma's boyfriends — take a backpacking trip to India. When they meet up with a third traveler, Coral, things take a sinister turn, leaving Esther with a bad case of guilt. About the AuthorKaty Gardner is a graduate of Cambridge University, and received a Ph.D. from The London School of Economics. She is currently a senior lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Sussex. Losing Gemma is her first novel. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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