Harrison was released in the year 20 by the penguin books. Harrisons previous books include orgasms coach house press, 1974, revelations, with margaret dragu nightwood editions, 1987, and zodicat speaks viking penguin, 1996. She used to live in toronto and was the wife of a visual artist named john massey. Harrison penguin harrison was noted for her nonfiction, but as this first novel demonstrates, she also had a flair for makebelieve, with clever twists and. Perfect for fans of susan mallery and jill shalvis, two mothers one pregnant, one. The silent wife is the tale of a longterm relationship gone bad without any possible way to fix it.
This is no ordinary thriller either where we see the perpetrator and the detectives for them. Soon to be a major motion picture starring nicole kidman, fans of the girl on the train and gone girl will love the sile. Harrisons novel is likely titled the silent wife for this very reason. But as the novel advances into treacherous territory, harrisons elegant, incisive prose gets dirtier, more dangerous, until even the apartment. The silent wife is a brilliant debut and sad swansong london. With a spare, elegant, and deft hand, she paints two dueling psychological portraits of longtime livein lovers who become putative killer and hapless victim in a tale that no one is likely to forget any time soon.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Harrisons book was a huge selling point and that he. Harrison, who in real life is also a psychotherapist, writes a neat atmospheric tale that examines life from both characters points of view but sometimes works a bit too hard to cram extraneous detail into the story, particularly when it comes to psychotherapy and jodis present clients. The book embodies her beliefs and her strengths and her probing intelligence. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The silent wife is a boning knife of a novel, sharp and quick. Born in toronto, susan harrison was a performance artist and dancer. Told in alternating voices, the silent wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that cant be made, and promises that wont be kept. The novel silent wife benefits from success of gone girl. Harrison was married to the visual artist john massey and lived in toronto. The silent wife is the debut novel from nonfiction author a. Nicole kidman to star in adrian lynes the silent wife. Harrison because it was suggested that i would like this book if i liked gone girl. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of gone girl and these things hidden, the silent wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go.
To view information about my books in hard copy, please click on books on the black menu line above until a dropdown appears. Apr 16, 20 toronto nonfiction author and editor susan a. A harrison psycholigical thrillers exploring the dark side of marriage have become rather popular lately, largely fuelled by gillian flynns bestseller gone girl. Her previous books include orgasms 1974, revelations with margaret dragu, 1987, and zodicat speaks 1996. Harrisons debut psychological thriller, was released in canada, the us, and the uk on 25 june 20.
This is a book that whilst you know the plot line from the beginning will keep you guessing about the finer details until the very end. Susan harrison was a writer and psychtherapist, who wrote under the name a. Jodi is 45 years old and mildly concerned about the erosion of her youthful beauty. Apr 14, 20 the silent wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 20, aged 65. That dropdown will connect you to our online store where you can buy or just learn about my alaska. Apr 03, 2014 to view information about my books in hard copy, please click on books on the black menu line above until a dropdown appears. A susan harrisons previous books include orgasms coach. And she was on the cusp of international success with her upcoming psychological thriller, the silent wife, which is to be published in june by penguin canada the book is already an.
Ian kern, manager of the mysterious bookshop in tribeca, said the similarity of ms. The silent wife is her debut novel, and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 20. Harrison knocks it out of the park with her first novel the silent wife. Harrison penguin harrison was noted for her nonfiction, but as this first novel demonstrates, she also had a. She lived with her husband, visual artist john massey, in toronto, canada. Harrison is the author of four books of nonfiction. Harrison made a name for herself with performance art in the late 1960s, collaborating with margaret dragu. A susan harrisons previous books include orgasms coach house press, 1974, revelations, with margaret dragu nightwood editions, 1987, and zodicat speaks viking penguin, 1996. Susan harrison 1948 14 april 20 was a canadian writer and artist who published under the name a. The silent wife is one of those books, a debut novel by a. The silent wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in.
Harrison died on sunday at the age of 65 harrison was the author of the nonfiction book orgasms, published in 1974 by coach house press. David sexton finds asa harrisons debut novel, the silent wife, more. Nicole kidman is set to star in adrian lynes suspense thriller the silent wife, based on. Harrison was a highly reputed author from canada, particularly famous for writing psychological thriller novels. Anne lamott, people jodi and todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Harrison this study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the silent wife. The suspense thriller will star kidman as a dedicated wife whose husband leaves her for a younger woman. Jodi brett and todd gilbert have been together for 20 years but todds infidelity lead to the demise of his relationship with jodi, and, ultimately the end of his life. Unfortunately, susan harrison died of cancer shortly before the novels publication.
All through the writing of the silent wife, i was pushing myself, finding ways to say things that i needed to say. That dropdown will connect you to our online store where you can buy or just learn about my alaska trilogies and my middle readers book, sisu. Susan angela ann harrison was born on march 7, 1948, in toronto, to douglas, a chemical engineer, and angela, a homemaker and photographer. Brother wind, harrisons third novel was released in hardcover by william morrow, october 1994, in 1995 as an avon paperback, and in 20 as an open road ebook. The silent wife npr coverage of the silent wife by a.
In suburban north york she grew into a tall, intensely. Harrison, author of the silent wife, on librarything. In this confident foray into fiction, harrison applies extensive knowledge of psychology to her portrayal of a relationships rapid disintegration. A harrisons the silent wife is a clean, understated thriller npr. Harrison was her debut novel and unfortunately her last as she died in 20 in which she has left an incredible psychological thriller. Both mother earth father sky and my sister the moon were main selections of the literary guild book club and alternate selections of the doubleday book club. The gripping bestselling novel of betrayal, revenge and murder by s. The silent wife a few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her. Happy reading, tamara dont have time to read the book. You might occasionally pick up a book that is deceptively simple in its premise yet is multifaceted, comprised of layers so thin that you almost dont realize they are there. Susan harrison was born in 1948, to the late douglas harrison, a chemical engineer of british stock in the research division of ontario hydro, and angela harrison nee bobbs, who was from a.
Org you cant blame the publishers of the silent wife for hyping it as the new gone girl. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The novel silent wife benefits from success of gone. She lived in toronto and was married to visual artist john massey. She is most famous for her appearance in the 1957 film noir classic sweet smell of success as the sister for whom burt lancaster has an unhealthy affection, and in the twilight zone episode five characters in search of an exit. Harrison died sunday, as her first novel, the psychological thriller the silent wife. The silent wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new. Harrison died sunday, as her first novel, the psychological thriller the silent wife, was. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The silent wife was not better than gillian flynns gone girl, as one critic writes on the back of the book. Harrisons book was a huge selling point and that he has prominently displayed the silent wife on. Aug 15, 20 the silent wife npr coverage of the silent wife by a. This chilling psychological thriller is a story about marriage as a way of life and a womans willingness to go as far as she can for keeping what belongs to her rightfully. Jodis need for pretense, her quiet tolerance for male misbehaviour, her.
The very thing that attracted me to this book was the same thing that deceived me, if that makes any sense at all. On the cusp of literary fame, toronto author asa harrison slips away. The silent wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 20. Susan stewart harrison august 26, 1938 march 5, 2019 was an american actress. Harrison is this new addition to the wifelitmiserymarriage canon worth the hype. A chilling psychological thriller about a marriage, a way of lif. Sophie hannah, author of the other womans house this summers sleeper hit the new york times the silent wife is a boning knife of a novel, sharp and quick. Its a shame that we wont have more insightful novels from a. And this is how i like to think of the silent wife now, as somehow an extension of a. The name was just a publishing title used by her, while her actual name was susan harrison. The silent wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 20, aged 65. Harrison was the author of four books of nonfiction. Click here for the complete analysis of the entire book. Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may.