Ordinary Decent Criminals

SKU: 9780008134778
Ordinary Decent Criminals
Ordinary Decent Criminals
Ordinary Decent Criminals
Ordinary Decent Criminals

Ordinary Decent Criminals

SKU: 9780008134778
Author: Lionel Shriver
Paperback·Ages 18+
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At a glance

✨ Mood
Sharp, provocative, unsettling
⏳ Pace
Steady, character-driven
🌿 Atmosphere
Domestic, tense, morally complex
💭 Themes
Ethics, motherhood, privilege, morality
🧠 Depth
Psychological, thought-provoking
💬 Hook
When morality blurs, even the most “ordinary” people are capable of shocking choices.
👥 Perfect For
Fans of We Need to Talk About Kevin, dark literary fiction
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This
Readers who enjoy morally complex stories that challenge assumptions about family, ethics, and human behaviour

From the Orange Prize-winning author of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN comes a bold and savage story of the intersection of politics and human relationships, set in turbulent Northern Ireland.

Having abandoned Philadelphia for the life of an international nomad, Estrin Lancaster has a taste for hot spots. She now finds herself in Belfast, a city scarred by twenty years of ritualised violence.

As the former purveyor of his own bomb-disposal service, Farrell O'Phelan courts the company of destruction. Technically a Catholic, he shuns allegiance of any kind.

For these two, normal life is anathema; love is a trap. What ensues is an affair between two loners who are beset with a fear of domesticity and a hunger for devastation.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
ISBN
9780008134778

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