The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder: An Extraordinary, Funny and Uplifting Debut - Hardcover

Sarah J. Harris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0008256373 ISBN 13: 9780008256371

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2018

Synopsis

Whatever happens, don’t tell anyone what you did to Bee Larkham…

Jasper is not ordinary. In fact, he would say he is extraordinary…

Synaesthesia paints the sounds of his world in a kaleidoscope of colours that no one else can see. But on Friday, he discovered a new colour – the colour of murder.

He’s sure something has happened to his neighbour, Bee Larkham, but no-one else seems to be taking it as seriously as they should be. The knife and the screams are all mixed up in his head and he’s scared that he can’t quite remember anything clearly.

But where is Bee? Why hasn’t she come home yet? Jasper must uncover the truth about that night – including his own role in what happened…

About this title

About the Author

Sarah J. Harris is an author and freelance education journalist who regularly writes for national newspapers. She became fascinated by synaesthesia and face blindness during her work as a journalist. THE COLOUR OF BEE LARKHAM'S MURDER is Sarah's debut adult novel. She lives in London with her husband and two young children.

Review

`Blisteringly real, utterly enthralling ... a story that will make you look at the world anew' STYLIST `A rich tapestry... distinctive and compelling' OBSERVER `A highly original whodunnit' MAIL ON SUNDAY `A vividly imagined mystery' SUNDAY EXPRESS `Astonishingly good, 5 stars' SUN `A beautiful, original novel, at once funny and tragic and brave' Sarah Pinborough 'Intriguing, original and memorable - I couldn't put it down!' Libby Page, THE LIDO `With its vivid descriptions and one-of-a-kind narrator, this beautiful and quietly dark novel is a real gem' HEAT `Gorgeously descriptive... dark and deeply original' BELLA `Endearing and intriguing' PA `Fizzing with wonderful quirkiness, completely original, and total believable, nuanced characters - a unique gem of a novel' Katy Regan, LITTLE BIG MAN `Set to be this season's page-turner' Elle `An unusual and insightful read' BBC `A great protagonist... A must-read book for 2018' STYLIST `Highly original, fantastically written' THE SUN `Hotly anticipated debuts of 2018' RED `One to look out for' OBSERVER `Taps into a trend for novels depicting isolation' SUNDAY TIMES `This vivid story stayed with me long after I turned the last page.Sarah J. Harris is a strong new voice in British fiction' CJ Daugherty, THE ECHO KILLING `I found myself not just drawn but expertly daubed in to Jasper's world, with its splattered sense of morals and innocence' James Hannah, THE A-Z OF YOU AND ME `Jasper - whose world is both more colourful and more frightening than ours - is a character who will stay with me for some time. Harris has written a literary page turner that utterly captivated me. A stunning debut.' Cass Green, IN A COTTAGE IN A WOOD

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0008256373
• ISBN 13: 9780008256371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464