Description
When you wake up without your memories, who can you really trust? Pioneering scientist Iris Henderson chose to be her own first test-subject for an experimental therapy, placing a piece of technology into her brain. At least, this is what everyone tells her. Trouble is, Iris is now without her memories so she doesn't know what the therapy is or why she would ever decide to volunteer for it. Everyone warns her to leave it alone, but Iris doesn't know who to trust. As she scratches beneath the surface of her seemingly happy marriage and successful career, a catastrophic chain of events is set in motion. Secrets will be revealed that have the capacity to destroy her whole life, but Iris can't stop digging.
About the Author
Alice McIlroy was born in London. She graduated in English and has a post-graduate in Law. She completed Faber Academy's novel-writing programme and has taught English in state schools in London and Milan. Her writing has been longlisted for the Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction and Grindstone International Novel Prize. The Glass Woman is her debut novel.
Reviews
"Stepford Wives meets 2001 Space Odyssey, The Glass Woman is a twisty, thought-provoking read with characters full of heart engaging with the debate around AI in a truly inventive and original way."
- Chris MacDonald, author of Happily Every After and The Actor
"Right from the opening chapter, where the narrator wakes up with no memory of who she is, The Glass Woman instantly hooks you with a timely take on the rise of AI, and burrows under your skin. It manages to be both a deliciously creepy and mysterious thriller and also a thought-provoking meditation on identity and memory. Hugely entertaining and relentlessly readable."
- Alex Michaelides, author of The Maidens
"The boundary-breaking psychological thriller I've been waiting for."
- Sarah May, author of Becky
"Twisty, dark and chillingly believable. The Glass Woman is a gripping exploration of memory, loss and AI."
- Carole Hailey, author of The Silence Project
Book Information
ISBN 9781915523044
Author Alice McIlroy
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Datura Books
Publisher Watkins Media Limited
About the Author
Alice McIlroy was born in London. She graduated in English and has a post-graduate in Law. She completed Faber Academy's novel-writing programme and has taught English in state schools in London and Milan. Her writing has been longlisted for the Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction and Grindstone International Novel Prize. The Glass Woman is her debut novel.
Reviews
"Stepford Wives meets 2001 Space Odyssey, The Glass Woman is a twisty, thought-provoking read with characters full of heart engaging with the debate around AI in a truly inventive and original way."
- Chris MacDonald, author of Happily Every After and The Actor
"Right from the opening chapter, where the narrator wakes up with no memory of who she is, The Glass Woman instantly hooks you with a timely take on the rise of AI, and burrows under your skin. It manages to be both a deliciously creepy and mysterious thriller and also a thought-provoking meditation on identity and memory. Hugely entertaining and relentlessly readable."
- Alex Michaelides, author of The Maidens
"The boundary-breaking psychological thriller I've been waiting for."
- Sarah May, author of Becky
"Twisty, dark and chillingly believable. The Glass Woman is a gripping exploration of memory, loss and AI."
- Carole Hailey, author of The Silence Project
Book Information
ISBN 9781915523044
Author Alice McIlroy
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Datura Books
Publisher Watkins Media Limited
