'Fascinating, brilliant, horribly addictive' Guardian

From the day that Sheba Hart joins the staff at St George's, history teacher Barbara Covett is convinced that she has found a kindred spirit. When Sheba is discovered having an illicit affair with one of her pupils, Barbara appoints herself Sheba's chief defender. Yet all is not as it first appears in this dark story and as Sheba will eventually discover, a friend can be as treacherous as any lover.

'Superbly gripping' Daily Telegraph

The stunning Booker shortlisted novel from bestselling author Zoe Heller, now a Penguin Essential

About the Author
Zoe Heller is the author of three novels: Everything You Know; Notes on a Scandal, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003; and The Believers. She lives in New York.

Reviews
Fascinating, brilliant, horribly addictive * Guardian *
Superbly gripping. One of the most compelling books I've read in ages * Daily Telegraph *
Deliciously sinister * Daily Mail *
Excellent. An undercurrent of subtle malice, cleverly controlled by Heller * Evening Standard *
Brilliant, nasty, gripping -- Zadie Smith * Observer *
Reads like a nose through someone else's bathroom cabinet: full of guilty insights and delicious snobbery * Independent *
A subtle study in obsession and loneliness ... my take-it-to-the-beach recommendation -- Monica Ali * Guardian Summer Reading *


Awards
Short-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction.



Book Information
ISBN 9780241989173
Author Zoe Heller
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 142g
Dimensions(mm) 181mm * 111mm * 16mm