T. B.
Markinson is a 39-year old American writer, living in England, who pledged she
would publish before she was 35. Better late than never. When
she isn’t writing, she’s traveling around the world, watching sports
on the telly, visiting pubs in England, or taking the dog for a walk. Not
necessarily in that order. A Woman Lost is her
debut novel.
T.B. Markinson’s upcoming
novel, Marionette:
Paige Alexander is seventeen and has her whole life in front of
her. One day her girlfriend comes home to discover that Paige has slit her
wrists. Paige isn't insane, but she acts like she is. Why?
After the incident, Paige agrees to go to therapy to appease her
girlfriend, Jess. However, Paige doesn't believe that therapy will help her.
She believes she’s beyond help. Paige doesn't want to find herself and she
doesn't want to relive her painful past in order to come to terms with it. What
she wants is control over her life, which she hasn't had since her birth.
During her childhood, Paige is blamed for a family tragedy, when
in fact, her twin sister, Abbie was responsible. Abbie doesn't come forward and
Paige becomes the pariah of the family.
To add to Paige’s woes while
attending a college in a small town in Colorado, the residents are in the midst
of debating whether or not gays and lesbians should have equal rights. Tension
is high and there’s a threat of violence. She isn't out of the closet and
pretends to be straight at school since she fears what will happen if her
parents find out she’s a lesbian. Will she end up dead like her best friend,
Alex?
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Stop by on October 31st to read my review of A Woman Lost!
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Thanks so much for the spotlight!
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