Books like King of the World by Celia Fremlin
Bridget and Diane, uneasy flatmates, decide it is time to find another tenant. Norah presents herself as a battered wife fleeing from an abusive home, persuading them to let her stay. Over time her story begins to crack: she is actually the mother of a mentally ill child and the wife of a psychiatrist.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Celia Fremlin
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