Product details
- ISBN 9781611854398
- Weight: 322g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 02 Mar 2023
- Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Dark, disturbing and deliciously twisty, Reptile Memoirs is a biting and brilliant exploration of the cold-bloodedness of humanity - perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbø and Tana French.
What readers are saying about Reptile Memoirs
'Truly unusual and terrifying'
'Dark, heart-wrenching and creepy'
'Graphic'
'Dark, challenging and unforgettable'
'Chilling'
'Not for the faint hearted'
'Unique, dark and disturbing, gripping and very, very clever'
Late one night, Liv sees a TV nature show and finds herself compelled to buy a pet snake. As she bonds with her new Burmese python, she is unaware how much he takes in with his cold, impassive eyes. He watches.
Thirteen years later, Mariam Lind goes on a shopping trip with her eleven-year-old daughter, Iben. Following an argument Mariam storms off, expecting her young daughter to make her own way home . . . but she never does. Detective Roe Olsvik is assigned to the case of Iben's disappearance. As he interrogates Mariam, he instantly suspects her - but his response to the situation seems unusually personal . . .
A biting and constantly shifting tale of family secrets, rebirth and the legacy of trauma, Reptile Memoirs asks the question: Can you ever really shed your skin?
Silje Ulstein has a masters degree in Literature from the University of Oslo and studied creative writing at the Bergen Writing Academy. Her debut novel Reptile Memoirs was a bestseller in Norway. She lives in Oslo.
Alison McCullough is a Norwegian to English translator and writer. She was awarded a National Centre for Writing Emerging Translator Mentorship in 2017. She lives in Stavanger, Norway.
