Author:George Orwell
Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule. It describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior people'. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help. Flory's life is changed further by the arrival of beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen from Paris, who offers an escape from loneliness and the 'lie' of colonial life.
Darkly, addictively entertaining, with a plot twist Hitchcock would have been proud of
—— The Sunday TimesAn unreliable narrator makes this enchanting jazz-age thriller a clever and addictive debut
—— GuardianA sleek story of dangerous shenanigans, bootleggers and unreliable narrators, set in the unflappable Jazz Age
—— Marie ClaireThe real thrill of this book is that nothing is what it seems. Not least Rose, who reveals herself to be the most untrustworthy of storytellers . . . the book turns into an elegantly controlled emotional thriller with so many twists and turns that there is every chance you will have to read it in one sitting. Hard to believe this is Rindell's first book - and I'm already looking forward to her second
—— Daily MailElegant, edgy, stylish . . . I was reminded of Zoe Heller's classic Notes on a Scandal - but with dollops of Sex and the City for welcome Manhattan glamour
—— Sunday IndependentA mysterious central character, stunning writing and an ending that will leave you reeling makes The Other Typist the kind of book you can't get out of your head
—— Good HousekeepingI was absolutely gripped, I loved it
—— Alex Heminsley , The Claudia Winkleman Arts Show, BBC Radio 2The tension slowly rises as Rose is inextricably wrapped up in Odalie's strange world - one in which this glamorous stranger constantly reinvents her past
—— Daily ExpressAn intense psychological thriller that will appeal to fans of Notes on a Scandal
—— Sunday MirrorTake a dollop of Alfred Hitchcock, a dollop of Patricia Highsmith, throw in some Great Gatsby flourishes, and the result is Rindell's debut, a pitch-black comedy about a police stenographer accused of murder in 1920s Manhattan . . . deliciously addictive
—— Kirkus ReviewsA genuinely delightful, witty page turner, full of surprises
—— Diva
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