{"product_id":"9780062183736","title":"A Cupboard Full of Coats : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Cupboard Full of Coats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yvvette Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deeply moving, wonderfully written . . . a study of grief and remorse.”—\u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this potent mystery . . . Edwards makes us greedy for the full story.”—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlagued by guilt, paralyzed by shame, Jinx has spent the years since her mother’s death alone, estranged from her husband, withdrawn from her son, and entrenched in a childhood home filled with fierce and violent memories. When Lemon, an old family friend, appears unbidden at the door, he seduces Jinx with a heady mix of powerful storytelling and tender care. What follows is a tense and passionate weekend, as the two join forces to unravel the tragedy that binds them. Jinx has long carried the burden of the past; now she must relive her mother’s last days, confront her grief head-on, and speak the truth as only she knows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpertly woven and perfectly paced, \u003cem\u003eA Cupboard Full of Coats\u003c\/em\u003e is both a heartbreaking family drama and a riveting mystery, with a cast of characters who linger in the mind and the heart long after the last page has been turned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engrossing and human to the core, Edwards’s novel wrings the heart in the most tender of ways.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A piercing and engaging narrative that navigates through past and present heartache with tenderness and candor. This promising new author twists and turns words with skill reminiscent of Toni Morrison and Barbara Kingsolver, who similarly explore hidden and revealed secrets.”—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“In this potent mystery . . . Edwards makes us greedy for the full story.”\u003cbr\u003e“[A] gorgeously lyrical debut novel. . . . Engrossing and human to the core, Edwards’s novel wrings the heart in the most tender of ways.”\u003cbr\u003e“I can’t stop talking about this gut-wrenching tale of forbidden love.”\u003cbr\u003e“A piercing and engaging narrative that navigates through past and present heartache with tenderness and candor. This promising new author twists and turns words with skill reminiscent of Toni Morrison and Barbara Kingsolver, who similarly explore hidden and revealed secrets.”\u003cbr\u003e“A slow-burning heartbreaker of a story. . . [written] with elegant restraint and a sensitivity uncommon in debut novels.”\u003cbr\u003e“An impressive debut, particularly notable for its pellucid prose.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Cupboard Full of Coats\u003c\/i\u003e is high drama, full of breathtaking tension, and, at times, brought to mind the works of Arthur Miller and August Wilson, both of whom knew a thing or two about secrets spilled across a kitchen table.”\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of British psychological thrillers, à la Ruth Rendell, will adore this lyrical debut.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062183736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Amistad","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41078690054350,"sku":"9780062183736","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062183736.jpg?v=1652101696","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062183736","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}