'Brilliantly observed. I loved it' CLAIRE FULLER'A truly memorable story, I loved it' JOANNA CANNON
'An intriguing, brilliantly told story' NINA STIBBE
'Charming and shocking . . . Never fails to delight' MICK HERRON
In the 1970s, a single night in a remote hunting lodge with a Hollywood director and his leading lady sparks an international scandal. It wrecks Astrid's dazzling stage career and destroys her marriage to charismatic Scottish actor Magnus Fellowes.
Magnus becomes globally famous, while Astrid retreats to a dilapidated Sussex windmill. Now 82, she lives there still, in eccentric poverty, with her housekeeper turned best friend, Mrs Baker. But Mrs Baker has a dark past too. There is an 'Awful Incident' at the windmill; police come knocking. Are these two 'old ladies' really as innocent and vulnerable as they seem?
Then Astrid learns that Magnus, now on his death bed, is writing a memoir that will expose the glamour and forgotten crimes of her past. Furious, she heads to Scotland, determined to stop him, whatever it takes . . .
Part literary thriller, part love story, Windmill Hill is a captivating exploration of unseen lives, the histories that shape us, and the unyielding strength of two indomitable women.'Rich in charm and surprises' GUARDIAN'A transporting and entertaining read' THE TIMES'A triumph. Funny, mysterious, moving and ingenious - a Shakespearian knot of happiness all round' PHILIP PULLMAN
Praise for Lucy Atkins:'A deft display of Lucy Atkins's talents as a delicate observer of human nature'
ARIFA AKBAR'Compulsive and skilfully woven'
CLARE CHAMBERS'Intelligent and gripping'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Mesmerising . . . beautifully written'
LITERARY REVIEW'Cleverly constructed'
WOMAN & HOME'It was an utter joy to relish Atkins's wonderfully skilled and unobtrusive writing'
SARAH PERRY'Sly, witty and gripping . . . I loved it'
NAOMI ALDERMAN'A sinewy, supple and gorgeously satisfying triumph'
LUCY MANGAN Industry Reviews
A transporting and entertaining read - The Times
What a fabulous character Lucy Atkins has created in Astrid! 82 with a wandering mind, she is eccentric, determined, loyal, and wholly believable. This novel, ultimately about female friendship is
playful, brilliantly observed, and with a plot that leaps and skips and surprises in the best possible ways. I loved it - Claire Fuller
Windmill Hill is
a compulsive and skilfully woven story of loyal female friendship, memories, regrets and secrets that will not stay buried. Lucy Atkins keeps the reader turning the pages hungrily - Clare Chambers
I loved
Windmill Hill.
Glorious characters in an intriguing, brilliantly told story. And so funny! - Nina Stibbe
Lucy Atkins,
a one-of-a-kind writer, has reached new heights. Packed with story, character, sadness, friendship and joy,
Windmill Hill is
charming and shocking by turns, and
never fails to delight - Mick Herron
Lucy Atkins is such a skilled storyteller, creating
compelling, interesting characters who remain with the reader long after the last word is read. I loved the story of friendship at the heart of
Windmill Hill and
I was entranced by this exquisitely written novel. It's a novel I will be giving to all my friends. Beautifully written, it has stayed with me a long time - Clover Stroud
A triumph. Funny, mysterious, moving and ingenious - a Shakespearian knot of happiness all round - Philip Pullman
A
fascinating exploration of the resilience of the aged and the determination to confront the ghosts of the past. The book
keeps you in suspense until the final page - Michael Billington
