Bøger af Toby Lloyd

'Intriguing, propulsive and profoundly disturbing, this is a fearless look into the dark heart of family politics from a naturally gifted storyteller'JONATHAN COETHE ROSENTHALS ARE NOT LIKE OTHER FAMILIESHannah and Eric are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor. Both intellectually gifted and deeply unconventional, the Rosenthals believe in the literal truth of the Old Testament and in the presence of God (and evil) in daily life.As Hannah prepares to publish a sensationalist account of Yosef's years in war-torn Europe - unearthing a terrible secret from his time in the camps- Elsie, her perfect daughter, starts to come undone. And then, in the wake of Yosef's death, she disappears. When she returns, just as mysteriously as she left, she is altered in disturbing ways.Witnessing the complete transformation of her daughter, Hannah begins to suspect that Elsie has delved too deep into the labyrinths of Jewish mysticism and got lost among shadows. But for Elsie's brother Tovyah, a brilliant but reclusive student at Oxford, the truth is much simpler: his sister is the product of a dysfunctional family, obsessed with empty rituals and unbridled ambition.But who is right? And how can they stop the darkness from engulfing Elsie forever?

The Secret History meets horror meets Jonathan Safran Foer - with a dash of The Royal Tenenbaums. An exciting debut novel about a close-knit Jewish family in London pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch.

"Hannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor. Both intellectually gifted and deeply unconventional, the Rosenthals believe in the literal truth of the Old Testament and in the presence of God (and evil) in daily life. As Hannah prepares to publish a sensationalist account of Yosef's years in war-torn Europe--unearthing a terrible secret from his time in the camps--Elsie, her perfect daughter, starts to come undone. And then, in the wake of Yosef's death, she disappears. When she returns, just as mysteriously as she left, she is altered in disturbing ways"--

Henry is no more. He has passed away, is in the hereafter, and will not return. But something is awry in the foreboding setting; a demonic creature is stealing souls, abducting young girls, and shape-shifting around the woods. To find the beast and return the missing, it will need an unconventional team of dead men, lead by the Devil himself. A wild, bizarre, funny story about addiction, loss, weakness, and hope.

The start of Cory Iverson's junior year has not been good. She is called a loser and a quitter after being publicly humiliated by the hottest guy in high school and intimidated by a controlling band director. Cory's lost riding dreams, however, are rekindled when her dog directs her to the barn of a former Grand Prix show jumper. Cory leaves her history as a loser in the past when she teams up with the farm's eccentric trainer and a mysterious rescued horse. However, how long? And does she have the guts to try to get into one of the most famous horse shows in the nation? Cory's life is falling apart while she develops confidence in the saddle: odd pills start showing up in her mother's handbag; her ballerina sister is wasting away right in front of her; and her lover is keeping secrets from her. The horse show industry, which she mistakenly believed to be so glamorous, turns out to be extremely dangerous. It doesn't take long for a nasty rival who will do anything to win to notice Cory's winning streak. Being caught in this terrible criminal's sights, Cory must choose whether to back down once more or run away. or continue and defend herself, her horse, and her aspirations.

A comprehensive, critical but accessible guide to the role of land in housing policy and how it has been excluded from mainstream economic theory.