“The Truants” is an incredibly accomplished debut. But while there she makes a discovery that lays bare a web of deceit and forces her to see people she previously trusted in a harsh new light. In search of support and guidance, Jess travels to Lorna’s Italian island refuge. Tragedy strikes again when one member dies under suspicious circumstances.
However, the close-knit group unravels when illicit intimacies turn into open betrayals. Geology student Nick is the sensible one but is more than happy to be led astray, particularly if it helps him get closer to Jess. Alec is a South African journalist who has witnessed other people’s horrors back home and now lives life entirely on his own terms.
There is Georgie, the beautiful party-loving aristocrat, whose physical scars hint at a troubled past and whose impulsive nature gives rise to wayward antics. Jess becomes Lorna’s devoted student, and outside of her studies is inspired by her teacher to break rules and follow her desires.
Lorna Clay, a brilliant though radical academic on a mission to reappraise the work of Agatha Christie. Her new home - a concrete eyesore of a university - offers little in the way of escapist glamour or aesthetic beauty, but it does bring her into contact with some unique individuals whose actions, obsessions and mind games topple her preconceptions, then overturn her world.Īt the center of the gathering storm is Jess’ tutor and later mentor, Dr. “I’ve been looking for the exit sign for as long as I can remember,” says Jess Walker, relieved to have finally broken free of her dull upbringing in an English provincial town.
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