Mice, Gordon Reece
Mice, Gordon Reece
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Mice

Author: Gordon Reece

Narrator: Polly Lee

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/18/2011

Synopsis

An electrifying psychological thriller about a mother and daughter pushed to their limits.Shelley and her mom have been menaced long enough. Excused from high school where a trio of bullies nearly killed her, and still reeling from her parents' humiliating divorce, Shelley has retreated with her mother to the quiet of Honeysuckle Cottage in the countryside. Thinking their troubles are over, they revel in their cozy, secure life of gardening and books, hot chocolate and Brahms by the fire. But on the eve of Shelley's sixteenth birthday, an unwelcome guest disturbs their peace and something inside Shelley snaps. What happens next will shatter all their certainties-about their safety, their moral convictions, the limits of what they are willing to accept, and what they're capable of.Debut novelist Gordon Reece has written a taut tale of gripping suspense, packed with action both comic and terrifying. Shelley is a spellbinding narrator, and her delectable mix of wit, irony, and innocence transforms the major current issue of bullying into an edge- of-your-seat story of fear, violence, family loyalty, and the outer reaches of right and wrong.

About The Author

Originally from the United Kingdom, Gordon Reece studied English literature at Keble College, Oxford, before emigrating to Spain and then Australia, where he has lived since 2005. He has published several illustrated children’s books and graphic novels in the UK and Spain. Mice is his American debut and first novel.Polly Lee is the narrator of several audiobooks for both adults and children, including In My Shoes, Mice, and Sinful in Satin. Lee has a BA in Theatre Studies from London University, and an MFA in acting from The New School. She was raised in London, England, and now lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on October 29, 2019

sarah montambo is not a mouse. but shelley and her mother are doormats. very bright, but by whatever fluke of nature or nurture, passive, timid, and the type to scurry away from any conflict: mice. shelley is bullied at school. and i mean BULLIED. by her former best friends, turned in late adolescence......more

Goodreads review by Michela on September 26, 2018

Shelley e sua madre sono topi: persone incapaci di reagire alle brutture della vita.Dopo essere stata abbandonaae dal padre per la classica donna più giovane, essere stata bersaglio di bullismo a scuola ed aver sentito impotente i racconti delle molestie subite sul luogo di lavoro dalla madre, l'ado......more

Goodreads review by Blair on February 25, 2017

I didn't actually mean to start reading this immediately upon taking it out of the library, as I already had two books on the go; but then I began to read the first page and before I knew it, five chapters had gone by. The story is narrated by fifteen-year-old Shelley, who lives in an isolated count......more

Goodreads review by JaymeO on December 28, 2020

Shelley Rivers and her mom move to the country to live in Honeysuckle cottage after a bullying incident goes too far and her cheating dad deserts the family. Tired of playing the victim and being trapped like mice, the mother and daughter begin to enjoy their new life. Shelley is homeschooled, while......more

Goodreads review by Sue on June 16, 2012

This book really floored me. It was such a mixture of emotions actually - anger and fear, amazement and horror - they all added up to being really uncomfortable reading it. Gordon Reece really makes you squirm in your seat. This is a book that shakes a nasty situation in your face and makes you touc......more

Quotes

"A sophisticated psychological thriller...gripping" —The Guardian

“A gripping, flawless novel…memorable, atmospheric and chilling.” —Sophie Hannah, author of The Wrong Mother

“A slow-burner whose tension builds and builds." —The Daily Mail

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