Alarm Girl

by Hannah Vincent

Overview

When 11-year-old Indigo and her older brother Robin arrive in South Africa to stay with their father, they find a luxury lifestyle that is a world away from their modest existence back in England. But Indigo is uneasy in the foreign landscape and confused by the family’s silence surrounding her mother’s recent death. Unable to find solace in either new or old faces, she begins to harbour violent suspicions in place of the truth.

Hannah Vincent is also the author of She-Clown, and other stories (Myriad, 2021).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908434456
Publisher:	New Internationalist
Publication date:	08/07/2014
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Hannah Vincent is a novelist and playwright. She studied Drama and English at the University of East Anglia and completed the MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University. She has a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of Sussex. Hannah teaches Creative Writing on the Open University’s MA and life writing on the Autobiography and Life writing programme at New Writing South. She lives in Brighton.

She is the author of two novels, Alarm Girl and The Weaning (Salt). Her debut short story collection, She-Clown, and other stories is available now.

Editorial Reviews

‘Vincent’s style has [a] sparse, quiet voice... lending subtle nuance to this disturbing family saga.’ – Booklist

‘Indigo’s childish curiosity, along with her confusion about the death of her mother are blended so elegantly together.’ – Anne Cater

‘Sensitively written, this is a heart rending tale of a young girl trying to make sense of her life while accepting loss and change.’ – We Love This Book

‘A book of heat, loss, wit and aching tenderness.’ – Tim Crouch

‘Beautifully paced… compelling but never sentimental.’ – Karen Rose, Sweet Talk Productions

‘Beautifully written, the heat and landscapes of South Africa leap off the page as Indy’s story unfolds.’ – Bella

‘Though this is a novel slender in form, it's a hugely sating read… Compelling, beautiful and poetic, this is a book to get utterly lost in.’ – Bookgroup Info

‘An assured exposition of grief, belonging and the nature of self.’ – Sussex Life

‘In tone and content I could compare it to Nathan Filer’s The Shock of the Fall… Alarm Girl is a subtle and yet powerful novel.’ – Writer’s Hub: Ten books to read this summer

‘Alarm Girl is about the importance of telling kids the truth.’ – An Armchair by the Sea

‘A book about finding your place.’ – Brighton & Hove Independent

‘Beautiful, moving and achingly human.’ – Spirit FM

‘Vincent wonderfully captures the pure relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren... a book you will love at any age.’ – Sweet Delights

‘Readable holiday fiction with a literary edge.’ – Turnaround Book of the Month

‘Once in a while a little gem of a book comes across our path. And Alarm Girl is one such gem… A true achievement.’ – TripFiction

From the Publisher