Paradise Girl: the diary

by Phill Featherstone

Overview

An unstoppable virus sweeps the world. 17-year-old Kerryl Shaw records its approach and the devastation it causes in her diary. Finally all aound her succumb. Left on her own, it isn't long before the isolation affects her sanity and she begins to lose her grip on reality. She imagines a reader for her diary, and calls him Adam. As the empty days pass, Adam becomes increasingly real to her until he dominates her life and she becomes emotionally obsessed by him. Is he there, or is he a figment of her deluded imagination? It's only in the final pages that we discover the truth in this captivating psychological thriller, which saves its final suprise until a twist at the very end.

Paradise Girl has received a 'Chill With a Book' Readers Award, a Chill Book of the Month Award, and an Indie BRAG Medallion. It was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Awards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999332419
Publisher:	Opitus Books
Publication date:	11/18/2018
Series:	Reboot , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
File size:	800 KB

About the Author

Phill Featherstone was born in West Yorkshire, England. He read English and taught in London, Hampshire and the midlands, before, with his wife, Sally, founding and running a publishing company specialising in educational materials. As well as writing fiction, Phill has collaborated on several books of activities for children. Phill lives with Sally in a Pennine farmhouse, where he spends his time writing, walking, reading and on conserving the upland hay meadows surrounding his home.

Table of Contents

Paradise Girl is in three parts. The first two are diaries written by the heroine, Kerryl Shaw. The Purple Diary describes her life with her family and friends before the spread of a deadly virus. It goes on to give an account of the onset of the infection and deals with the deaths of those around her and the destruction of the world Kerryl knows.

The Green Diary is Kerryl's day-by-day record of her life alone, and alows the reader to delve into her mind as she tries to cope with total isolation and the problems of being entirely self-reliant. Through her entries we learnhow she imagines a reader for her diaries, who she calls Adam. She becomes increasingly obsessed by Adam, until she's convinced he's real. The reader knows that Adam is Kerryl's fantasy - but is he? The diary concludes with her account of how she responds to what she thinks is an invitation from Adam to meet him.

Part three, called 'After', deals with life after the infection, the outcome of Kerryl's meeting with Adam and points the way forward to the next story.

Editorial Reviews

'An engrossing read ... writing of a high literary standard ... which lingers in the mind long after reading.' (Sarah Vincent, author)

'The working through of the story to its finely wrought ending is gripping and emotional.' (Anne Williams - 'Being Anne Book Blog)

'The author has a wonderful gift for conveying the emotions of his characters and there are enough twists and turns to keep a reader up all night.' (Indie BRAG reviewer)

'A gripping dark tale that draws you in from the very first page and holds you until the last word. A brilliant read!' (Chill With a Book reviewer)

'The writing and voice of the book were excellent. I was totally pulled in.' (NetGalley reviewer)

'A compelling read, expertly crafted - I loved how you are kept guessing right up until the last page.' (Amazon reviewer)

'The perfect crossover from Dystopian YA, to Psychological Thriller.' (Goodreads reviewer)

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