ISBN: 9781804470763
Paperback • 240pp • £10
129 mm x 198 mm
24 April 2024
BIC: FA
Territory: UK & Commonwealth (excl. Canada)
One Woman Crime Wave
Paperback
240pp
ISBN: 9781804470763
£10.00
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What is your babysitter doing when you’re not there?
Fifteen-year-old Ashleigh is clever and charming, all too ready to rush to the rescue of parents in need of relief, and she soon becomes the neighbourhood’s favourite babysitter. But she has an appetite for secrets.
Fast-paced, witty and scalpel-sharp, One Woman Crime Wave examines the limits of what money can buy, and how easily the fragile web of middle-class privilege can be torn. In the end, is it really Ashleigh who’s the problem, or is it the fractious and divided community she exposes?
One Woman Crime Wave is a riptide of a ride! Filled with characters who are both utterly unique and deeply recognizable, it’s a vivid invitation to ponder questions of privilege, inequality, and familial love. At the same time, the characters’ unexpected predicaments and Bee Rowlatt’s lively prose will keep readers hooked to the very end.
Jean Hegland
Bee Rowlatt’s witty and smart coming of age novel artfully examines the complexities of class and privilege through a sharp and contemporary lens. Prepare to be captivated by its vivid characters and resonant truths.
Tahmima Anam
A cleverly crafted narrative with such perfectly etched characters, One Woman Crime Wave is a witty and heart-rending read that masterfully blends humour with poignant social commentary, and entertains as much as it enlightens. I couldn’t put this book down.
Maha Khan Phillips
Put a bit of grit in your beach read and a thrillerish twist in your sundowner this summer with Bee Rowlatt’s One Woman Crime Wave. Rowlatt’s deft tragicomedy of middle-class bad manners is as unnerving as it is irresistibly entertaining. Ashleigh is a superbly intriguing and unforgettable anti-heroine – like or loathe her, she’ll never let you forget her.
Rachel Holmes
If you ever wonder why the disempowered sometimes pick on people with less power, or worry what embarrassing secrets a rummage through your home might reveal, or if you’re just looking for a novel that is sad and funny and vicious and vivid, this is the book for you.
Catherine Mayer
Humorous and fast-paced. I was hooked!
Lijia Zhang
Bee Rowlatt writes with great beauty and insight.
Anita Anand
Bee’s take on an unequal society doesn’t come with a side helping of gloom. Instead, her bitterly funny work reflects a wish for a saner, more civilised London.
Camden New Journal
Our latest girl crush and undeniable star of the show.
Vogue India