Penance
By: Kanae Minato ; translated by Philip Gabriel
Contributors: Gabriel, Philip, 1953- translator
Edition: First English language edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780316349154
Subjects: Young women; Girls; Revenge; Crimes against; Fiction
Work titles: Shokuzai
Description: "The tense, chilling story of four women haunted by a childhood trauma. When they were children, Sae, Maki, Akiko and Yuko were tricked into separating from their friend Emili by a mysterious stranger. Then the unthinkable occurs: Emili is found murdered hours later. Sae, Maki, Akiko and Yuko weren't able to accurately describe the stranger's appearance to the police after the Emili's body was discovered. Asako, Emili's mother, curses the surviving girls, vowing that they will pay for her daughter's murder. Like Confessions, Kanae Minato's award-winning, internationally bestselling debut novel, PENANCE is a dark and voice-driven tale of revenge and psychological trauma that will leave readers breathless"--
Notes: Translation from the Japanese of: Shokuzai.