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The List of Suspicious Things

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內容簡介 2024 年最盛大的處女作發行《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷榜第 3 名「充滿新鮮感與趣味的聲音。你會哭，你會無法停下來閱讀。」——瑪莉安．凱斯（Marian Keyes）「這是一個關於友誼、社區、家庭、秘密，以及表面之下真相的美麗故事。」——柔伊．鮑爾（Zoe Ball）「扣人心弦且令人感動。」——《衛報》（Guardian）「閱讀這本書會讓人對生活感到多一點溫暖。」——伊莉莎白．戴伊（Elizabeth Day）「一篇觸動人心的頌歌，歌頌失落的純真與友誼帶來的慰藉。」——《泰晤士報》（The Times）「一個充滿溫情的美麗謎團。」——羅伯．林德（Rob Rinder）「這是一本溫暖人心的書。」——艾瑪．希利（Emma Healey）「這是一部引人入勝、令人愛不釋手的作品。」——《i Paper》「一個精彩的故事。」——費恩．科頓（Fearne Cotton）1979 年，約克郡瑪格麗特．柴契爾擔任首相，煙管褲風靡一時，而米芙（Miv）深信父親打算帶他們一家搬到南方去。因為謀殺案的緣故。離開約克郡和最好的朋友莎倫（Sharon）根本不是個選項，即便周遭潛伏著危險，家裡也自從米芙的媽媽停止說話那天起變得詭異不已。或許，只要她能破解那些婦女失蹤案件，他們就能留下來？於是，米芙和莎倫決定列出一張清單：一張關於街上所有可疑人物和事物的清單。不論是他們認識的，還是陌生的人。然而，追尋真相的過程卻揭開了社區中、家庭內部，甚至彼此之間比他們想像中更多的秘密。或許，米芙真正需要破解的謎題，其實近在咫尺，就在她家裡？完美適合書友會討論的處女作小說讀者評論「讓我喉嚨一陣哽咽，心中留下空洞。」「這本書讓我久久無法忘懷。」「一部美麗又充滿情感的處女作，深信它會長久留存在我心中。」「精彩刻畫童年、成長，以及開始看清世界的時刻。」《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷書榜，2024 年 4 月***THE BIGGEST DEBUT LAUNCH OF 2024***THE NUMBER 3 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Such a fresh and interesting voice. You'll cry and you won't be able to stop reading’MARIAN KEYES'Such a beautiful story about friendship, community and family and secrets and what’s going on underneath'ZOE BALL'Gripping and moving'GUARDIAN'To read it is to feel that little bit better about life'ELIZABETH DAY‘A touching paean to lost innocence and the comfort of friendships’THE TIMES'A beautiful mystery with heart'ROB RINDER'This is a heart-warming book'EMMA HEALEY'A gorgeous, page-turning book'I PAPER'A wonderful story'FEARNE COTTONYorkshire, 1979Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South.Because of the murders.Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv's mum stopped talking.Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing women, they could stay after all?So, Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the suspicious people and things down their street. People they know. People they don't.But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their neighbourhood, within their families - and between each other - than they ever thought possible.What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one that lies much closer to home?THE PERFECT DEBUT NOVEL TO DISCUSS IN BOOK CLUBS***READER REVIEWS***'Left a lump in my throat and a hole in my heart''A book I won't forget for a while''A beautiful and emotional debut that I know will stay with me for a long time''A superb look at childhood, at growing up, at starting to see the world around you'Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

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各界推薦 評論「一篇觸動人心的頌歌，歌頌失落的純真與友誼帶來的慰藉，陰鬱的基調因約克郡人堅韌的幽默而得到平衡。」——《泰晤士報》（The Times）「我完全愛上這本書了！」——瑪莉安．凱斯（Marian Keyes）「高德弗瑞在一段近期歷史中駭人聽聞的事件之間，巧妙地嵌入了一個引人入勝且感人的故事，既未曾輕視、分散焦點，也未淡化那些原始罪行的持久影響。」——《衛報》（Guardian）「這部小說話題不斷——絕對有其道理。可愛的人物與滿滿懷舊氛圍，讓它成為必讀之作。」——《好管家》（Good Housekeeping）「2024 年最受矚目的處女作之一，實至名歸……準備好迎接滿滿的情感起伏吧。」——《Red》雜誌「太棒了。我喜歡米芙的精神。」——《Prima》「無法相信這竟然是處女作。沉重的主題被如此溫柔與細膩地處理，是一個關於社區、連結與好奇心的感人故事，令人難以忘懷。我非常喜歡。」——艾瑪．甘儂（Emma Gannon）「這是一個溫暖人心的故事，講述了人際連結的力量，充滿同理心、溫暖與關懷。讀完後會讓人對生活感到更多希望。」——伊莉莎白．戴伊（Elizabeth Day）「《可疑事物名單》是一場愉悅的閱讀旅程……故事在許多層面上引起了我的共鳴。人物討喜，每個人都需要一位像珍姨一樣的親戚……這是關於友誼、社區與家庭的美麗故事，溫暖人心。」——柔伊．鮑爾（Zoe Ball）「幽默而感傷，並且充滿真摯的同理心。這是一本溫暖人心的書。」——艾瑪．希利（Emma Healey），《伊莉莎白不見了》（Elizabeth Is Missing）作者ReviewA touching paean to lost innocence and the comfort of friendships, its dark undertow leavened by stout Yorkshire humour ― The TimesI absolutely adore it! -- Marian KeyesGodfrey succeeds brilliantly in fitting a gripping and moving story in the interstices of a horrific episode in recent history, without ever trivialising, taking focus from, or minimising the lasting impact of the original crimes. ― GuardianThere's been buzz around this novel - for good reason. Endearing characters and nostalgic details make this a must-read ― Good HousekeepingOne of the buzziest debuts of 2024, and deservedly so….prepare to have all the feelings ― RedFabulous. I loved Miv’s spirit ― PrimaI can't believe this is a debut. Heavy themes handled with such tenderness and care, a moving, memorable tale of community, connection and curiosity. I loved it -- Emma GannonA heartwarming tale about the power of human connection, written with empathy, warmth and care. To read it is to feel that little bit better about life -- Elizabeth Day[THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS] was such a joyous read . . . the story spoke to me on so many levels. The characters are adorable and we all need an Aunty Jean in our lives . . . a beautiful story of friendship, community and family. Heartwarming -- Zoe BallFunny, poignant and drawn with real compassion. This is a heart-warming book -- Emma Healey, author of ELIZABETH IS MISSING

作者介紹

作者介紹 珍妮．高德弗瑞（Jennie Godfrey）在西約克郡長大，她的處女作《可疑事物名單》（The List of Suspicious Things）靈感來自於她1970年代在當地的童年回憶。珍妮來自一個紡織工人家庭，但作為紡織廠關閉後第一代出生的人，她進入大學深造，並在企業界建立了自己的職業生涯。2020年，她離開職場，開始專注於寫作。如今，她是一名作家兼兼職 Waterstones 書店店員，現居於薩默塞特鄉村。Jennie Godfrey was raised in West Yorkshire and her debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things, is inspired by her childhood there in the 1970s. Jennie is from a mill-working family, but as the first of the generation born after the mills closed, she went to university and built a career in the corporate world. In 2020 she left and began to write. She is now a writer and part-time Waterstones bookseller and lives in the Somerset countryside.

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