From an award-winning author, Fingersmith is an extraordinary, ingenious tale of fraud, insanity and secrets
London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but loving care of Mrs Sucksby and her ‘family’. But from the moment Sue draws breath, her fate is linked to that of another orphan growing up in a gloomy mansion not too many miles away.
‘A page turning thriller while managing to be a tender love story’ Adam Kay
‘Intensely atmospheric, impeccably paced, and cunningly structured’ Mail on Sunday
‘A chilling, ingenious erotic thriller – unputdownable’ Sunday Express
‘Long, dark, twisted and satisfying… An unforgettable experience’ Julie Myerson, Guardian
One of the best twists of any book, one that lifts the novel from a brilliant piece of modern Victoriana to something altogether more original and daring… Fingersmith, like so many great books, calls into question our desire to fit novels into restrictive boxes… If you like a great story, brilliantly told, you’ll love this book – The Times
Totally immersive with brilliantly drawn characters… a page-turning thriller while managing to be a tender love story – Adam Kay
Serious entertainment… One of the most startling plot twists you’ll ever read – The Times
Intensely atmospheric, impeccably paced, and cunningly structured, this is that rarity in contemporary fiction: a deeply serious novel that is also a thumping great read – Mail on Sunday
There are always novels that you envy people for not having read yet, for the pleasure they still have to come. Well, this is one. Long, dark, twisted and satisfying, it’s a fabulous piece of writing… An unforgettable experience – Guardian
A chilling, ingenious erotic thriller – unputdownable – Sunday Express
