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Drawn into Tamsin's world of Soho living, boozy dinners and cocktails at impossibly expensive bars, Emily's life shifts from black and white to technicolour and the two women become inseparable. But after a bombshell news article breaks, Emily begins to realise that Tamsin has been hiding a secret about her past.
About the author
Jessica Moor studied English at Cambridge before completing a Creative Writing MA at Manchester University. Moor was selected as one of the Observer's debut novelists of 2020, and her first novel, Keeper was chosen by the Sunday Times, Independent and Cosmopolitan as one of their top debuts of the year. Keeper was nominated for the Desmond Elliott Prize and an Edgar Award. Young Women is her second novel.
Summary
READERS LOVE YOUNG WOMEN:
'Hands down, this is an absolutely phenomenonal book! I recommend Young Women to everyone out there, one you'll be hearing about for a long time to come'
'Young Women instantly grabbed me from the first chapter. I devoured this novel'
'Incredibly powerful . . . essential reading for all.'
'Sharp, beautifully written and powerful'
AN INTOXICATING FRIENDSHIP.
AN UNFORGIVABLE BETRAYAL.
From the Observer debut novelist of the year, an addictive new novel where a fierce new female friendship will unearth a secret that could change everything . . .
When Emily meets enigmatic and dazzling actress Tamsin, her life changes. Drawn into Tamsin's world of Soho living, boozy dinners and cocktails at impossibly expensive bars, Emily's life shifts from black and white to technicolour and the two women become inseparable.
But after a bombshell news article breaks, Emily begins to realise that Tamsin has been hiding a secret about her past. A secret that threatens to unravel everything . . .
'Confirms Jessica Moor as one of the most exciting new voices of the decade' Erin Kelly
Ambitious and arresting' Beth Underdown
'Vividly engaging' Winnie M. Li
'Brilliantly written' Kate Sawyer
'Painfully real' Hanna Jameson
'Provocative, thought-provoking' Bexy Cameron
'Visceral' Stylist
'A timely read' Prima
'A slick cautionary tale' Sunday Times
'Utterly engrossing' Louise Nealon
*Observer best debut novelists of 2020 - 26th Jan 2020
Foreword
A vivid, bold and compelling new novel of female friendship and what it means to be a young woman after MeToo, from one of the most arresting, exciting young novelists writing today.
