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A Narrow Door

Joanne Harris (author)

Paperback Published on: 12/05/2022

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38 reviews

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A modern feminist whodunnit.

St.Oswald’s Grammar School for Boys has been the epicentre of many disreputable events, even murders in Harris’s books . “ A Narrow Door” follows the main ... READ MORE

Emine at Bromley

Brilliantly constructed intrigue

Told through two perspectives - Rebecca Buckfast, the new head teacher, and Mr Straightly, an old-school Latin teacher - this is a tightly plotted school-b... READ MORE

Emma B-W

Gripping and haunting.

St Oswald’s school. Prestigious. Privileged. Powerful. And until this day, only males have been able to pass through its hallowed doorway and reap the rewa... READ MORE

Dan - Clifton, Bristol.

A read and a half!

Oh my, what a read. I hadn't realised this is part of a trilogy and would say you can certainly read this as a stand alone but I shall be reading the othe... READ MORE

Jo Morpeth

A masterly thriller

This is a twisty, psychological thriller set in a private school and centres around the Latin master, Ron Straitley and the new, progressive Head, Rebecca ... READ MORE

Beth at Chesterfield

Synopsis

Now I'm in charge, the gates are my gates. The rules are my rules.

It's an incendiary moment for St Oswald's school. For the first time in its history, a headmistress is in power, the gates opening to girls.

Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. Barely forty, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered.

But Rebecca is here to make her mark. She'll bury the past so deep it will evade even her own memory, just like she has done before. After all...

You can't keep a good woman down.

Publisher information

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781409170846
Number of pages: 448
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 32 mm
Weight: 315g
Languages: English

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Enjoyable but nothing special.

The characters were not very interesting and the plot was quite humdrum too. Nothing special at all.

Eleanor Whyte

A suspenseful novel

This is the third in the Malbry series but can be read as a stand alone novel. Rebecca Buckfast tells her story to the elderly master who has been informed... READ MORE

Melanie Greaves

A Narrow Door

I’m embarrassed to admit that this is the first book I’ve ever read by Joanne Harris - I’m pleased to say it certainly won’t be the last! I did find it q... READ MORE

Dee

A dark and twisted thriller

Rebecca Buckfast is the new head at St Oswalds Academy. It has taken her over twenty years to get this position and in her early fortys not only the younge... READ MORE

Allison Valentine

Tense exploration of a closed world

I'm grateful to the publisher for an advance e-copy of A Narrow Door via NetGalley to consider for review. 'Becky was an only child, and yet she had a bro... READ MORE

Blue Book Balloon

The stereotype is alive and well and peoples both St Oswald’s and King Henry’s Grammar School.

My enjoyment of ‘A Narrow Door’ is marred, in some respects, by not having read the previous novels in the trilogy. Whilst some reviewers state that this ... READ MORE

Sarah D

This was completely different to Chocolat, which just shows Joanne can write across a multitude of genres.

Thanks to Orion for the gifted copy of this title in return for an honest review. I’ve only ever read one Joanne Harris books - no surprise to hear that b... READ MORE

Victoria Bucknell

Intriguing read

I’ve never read any of the authors books before and it wasn’t until after I read A Narrow Door that I learned it was part of a series. Don’t let that put y... READ MORE

Karen Brown

Brilliant Read!

Such a brilliant read, loved the first line and every line afterwards. Great writing, fantastic plot. Love the characters. It reads equally well as part o... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

Fantastic!

Rebecca Buckfast née Price is the first woman headteacher through the ‘narrow door’ of St Oswalds, Malbry, the institution rocked by murder and scandal. S... READ MORE

Celia Short

A great read

I was sent a copy of A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris to read and review by NetGalley. I have always loved reading novels by Joanne Harris and I was especia... READ MORE

lesleys

Joanne can write across a multitude of genres

Thanks to Orion for the gifted copy of this title in return for an honest review. I’ve only ever read one Joanne Harris books - no surprise to hear that... READ MORE

Victoria Bucknell

Classic Joanne. Fabulous

I’ve been reading Joanne Harris for a very long time now. I’ll go through phases when I won’t read anything for a long time, then splurge on a few at a tim... READ MORE

Elaine

Complex and chilling

I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. A totally gripping and intriguing mystery. Dark with sinister undertones with twists and turns all the way though... READ MORE

Grey Lady

Highly recommended

It's the first thriller I read by Joanne Harris and I can only say "WOW" as it's brilliant. A gripping, twisted and dark story that kept me turning pages a... READ MORE

AMG

Masterful, multi-layered, dark storytelling

"The mistake you made was one of scale. Men always do, used as they are to taking the main entrance. Women must be more discreet. All we need is a narrow d... READ MORE

Heather Nelson

Gripping

As the first woman Head of St Oswald’s school, Rebecca Buckfast represents the future of the school. But she is a woman haunted by a terrible past, with a ... READ MORE

Ella - The Story Collector

ARC

St Oswald’s Grammar School for Boys is no more. Henceforth, this glorious institution shall be known as St Oswald’s Academy, welcome to both boys and girls... READ MORE

The Secret Book Review

Mesmerising

I've been looking forward to this one, and Joanne Harris's magic absolutely bowled me away. Rebecca Buckfast - Becky - Rebecca Price - Becks - has had an ... READ MORE

H is for Hazel

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Strong Female and Creepy School

Joanne Harris is an instabuy. Her writing is flawless and with the narrator at the beginning the character jumps out loud and clear. In a world run by men... READ MORE

Theresa Derwin

A third excellent psychological thriller in the St Oswald's series

This is the third of Joanne Harris's psychological thrillers featuring Roy Straitley, veteran teacher of Classics at St Oswald's in Malbry, following on fr... READ MORE

Stephen Dilley

First Class!

A Narrow Door is Joanne Harris's latest novel and a compelling, sinister read. Rebecca Buckfast is the new head of St Oswald's school and it's a great mome... READ MORE

Bridget East

Works on so many levels

It's all change at St Oswald's, centuries of tradition are thrown in the air as the new Head allows girls to enter the hallowed portals. Ms Buckfast is a ... READ MORE

Jo-anne Atkinson

Will keep you guessing to the end

I had not read the previous two books in the series when I read A Narrow Door, but I did not feel that it was detrimental. This was a dual timeline thrill... READ MORE

Joanne Shaw

a book from the series

3.5 stars This is a really good book. I enjoyed the story-line. I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrators voices were great. They created a nic... READ MORE

Ladyreading365

A chilling and clever novel that will keep you guessing

A gripping read that keeps you guessing right until the chilling ending. Harris has created a wonderfully unreliable narrator in Rebecca - traumatised as a... READ MORE

Helen Precious

Flawless

A great piece of fiction. I enjoyed every moment of my experience with A Narrow Door.

Crippen Gary L.

Addictive

Since I opened the book I can't put it down. I'm trying to improve my English, and I had planned to read it later, but it made me drop another one I was re... READ MORE

Luís Miguel Alves

A complex storyline that hooks you in & doesn't let you go until the end

I would start by saying that I did not realise that this was the third book in a trilogy – I think it stands alone well, but perhaps a few gaps would have ... READ MORE

Lucy-Bookworm

Well written, well plotted - fascinating!

Having discovered Gentlemen and Players in 2015 and then read Different Class when it came out in 2016 I was very excited to read the conclusion, A Narrow ... READ MORE

Dana Farren

Slow and tedious

I've enjoyed many of Joanne Harris' previous books, particularly "gentlemen and players" and must admit I hadn't realised there were sequels to it. However... READ MORE

jean

Joanne Harris amazing as always

Decided to re-read the first two novels in this series & loved every minute of them all. Joanne has smashed it again with this novel & cannot thank her eno... READ MORE

Gill Poyser-Young

ANarrow Door by Joanne Harris

A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris, which is book 3 of the Malbry series. I didn’t realise until I was two thirds of the way through the book, that this was bo... READ MORE

Christine Rennie

A Narrow Door

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