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Fiction, Crime & Thrillers, General Fiction

Fray

Chris Carse Wilson (author)

Hardback Published on: 27/04/2023

£14.99

7 reviews

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Bookseller Reviews

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An experimental examination of grief

‘Fray’ is an exceptional and haunting debut, very reminiscent of the work of Max Porter. It follows an unnamed person as they search the Scottish Highlands... READ MORE

Luna at Glasgow

Must Read x

When I picked up this book, I was immediately captured by its dark atmosphere and its sense of language and style. I liked the idea of the protagonist bein... READ MORE

Brena Newnham at Enfield

Synopsis

I am not gone. Mum is not gone. We are here. We are hidden.

A father who is trying to rescue his lost wife. Their child, desperately searching the wild forests and dangerous mountains of the Scottish Highlands, not knowing what's out there. An abandoned cottage in the remote wilderness, filled with thousands of confusing, terrifying handwritten notes. And a dark, looming voice who threatens to destroy everything...

Perfect for fans of Pine and The Loney, Fray announces an electrifying new voice in literary fiction.

Publisher information

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008539207
Number of pages: 240
Dimensions: 222 x 141 x 26 mm
Weight: 380g
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Beautifully written

Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. Upon receiving the book I had an expectation of what to expect having read other reviews and the bo... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

Truly unique debut

I found this to be a truly unique book, like nothing I've ever read before. The author uses language to great affect, taking us on a journey with them thro... READ MORE

Wanderlust

Dark, intense, gripping.

A twisting tale of grief and mental health that sucked me in from the start and swept me along with it. The nature of the writing as much a part of the cha... READ MORE

Jamie Gray

A spiritual quest

Initially I tried reading this book in short bursts. It remained as fragmentary and elusive as the letters left by the protagonist’s father. When I sat dow... READ MORE

Simon Ray