I Made You Up Inside My Head: The addictive novel about a shocking literary scandal
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'A tremendous novel with a cool and engrossing narrative voice that resonates with memorable intensity and effect'
William Boyd, author of The Predicament
'Thrums with the momentum of a page turner'
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Chain-Gang All-Stars
'Addictive'
Ledia Xhoga, author of Misinterpretation
' Brilliant . . . A novel about a shocking literary scandal and relationships gone wrong'
CJ Hauser, author of The Crane Wife
'One of those books that make it worth clearing your afternoon to just sit back and lose yourself in the reading of it' Vogue
On a sleeper train from London to Edinburgh, a woman and two strangers pass the time by telling stories about their lives.
One passenger reveals the truth behind the novel he wrote: he betrayed the confidence of a young man, Hans, by converting his life story into fiction. Intimate details of Hans's life became public knowledge, his trust exploited for the author's own gain.
As her cabin-mates reveal that Hans has since disappeared, with foul-play suspected, Alicia becomes gripped by the question of what really happened between the two men. She begins to re-examine her own memories, to try and discern what brought her to this point - and her involvement in the story told that night soon goes beyond a mere observer.
I Made You Up Inside My Head questions the stories we tell ourselves and others, and the fine line that separates reality from fiction - all while weaving an engrossing tale of betrayal, loss and guilt.
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I was ensnared in the web that this cosmopolitan novel wove . . . I was spellbound - El PaisA true testament to the faith and power of words and of literature . . . captivates the reader from the very first page with mounting tension and incomparable beauty - El CulturalAn unexpected adventure. A subtle web of stories and words that fascinates and envelops you, capturing you without warning, like a child who listens open-mouthed to a beautiful story. A powerful and unforgettable debut.Marta Perez-Carbonell's debut thrums with the momentum of a page turner while the sentences carry the grace of a great work of art. You'll think about storytelling and the "truth" anew after reading this beauty
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