The Girls

£9.99

by Bowen, John | Fiction
Published 04/06/2026 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 256 pages

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‘Such great dialogue and action…a frisky murder story and terrific reading’ – John Self, The Times

Two women. One baby. And a man in the sceptic tank. In their lovely Cotswolds village, Janet and Susan are known simply as ‘the girls’. Partners in love and work, proprietors of a picturesque shop, they lead an enviably peaceful life.

But after one moment of surprising passion, the girls’ lives take a deeply unsettling turn.

Part-dark comedy, part-crime thriller, part-cosy love story, The Girls will ensure you never look on Middle England quite so quaintly again.

‘Startlingly offbeat’ Gore Vidal‘Absolutely wicked’ Armistead Maupin‘[For] those who feel Barbara Pym-ish on some days and Stephen King-ish on others . . . The Girls charms us as only certain tales ‘of village life’ can’ Washington Post

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Weight 194 g
Dimensions 197 × 131 × 20 mm