Fifty Minutes: A Thrilling, Page-Turning Debut Novel
Carla Jenkins
May 2024 · Hachette UK
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"This is one helluva read. Incredibly raw and visceral" - Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE
"Thought-provoking and honest" - Winnie Li, author of COMPLICIT
"A page-turner" - Louise Dean, author of BECOMING STRANGERS
"I couldn't put it down" - Tasha Coryell, author of LOVE LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER
"A riveting study of power and control..." - Louisa Reid, author of THE POET
"Keeps the reader on their toes in the best way" - Kate Riordan, author of THE HEATWAVE
Therapy was meant to solve her problems, not make them worse...
Smart twenty-year-old Dani is desperate to overcome her eating disorder, leave her dead-end job and return to her hard-won place at university. Using her limited earnings, she decides to start seeing a psychotherapist.
Richard Goode is educated, sophisticated and worldly-everything Dani aspires to be. As he intuitively unpicks her self-loathing, Dani assumes the fantasies she's developing about him live only in her head. That is, until things take a shocking turn...
Descending into a maelstrom of twisted desire, manipulation and mistrust, the power struggle between Dani and Richard escalates until she's forced to make a decision that might finally give her the freedom she deserves.
Perfect for fans of MY DARK VANESSA, Fifty Minutes is a propulsive and bold debut that marks Carla Jenkins as a vital new voice in fiction.
"Thought-provoking and honest" - Winnie Li, author of COMPLICIT
"A page-turner" - Louise Dean, author of BECOMING STRANGERS
"I couldn't put it down" - Tasha Coryell, author of LOVE LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER
"A riveting study of power and control..." - Louisa Reid, author of THE POET
"Keeps the reader on their toes in the best way" - Kate Riordan, author of THE HEATWAVE
Therapy was meant to solve her problems, not make them worse...
Smart twenty-year-old Dani is desperate to overcome her eating disorder, leave her dead-end job and return to her hard-won place at university. Using her limited earnings, she decides to start seeing a psychotherapist.
Richard Goode is educated, sophisticated and worldly-everything Dani aspires to be. As he intuitively unpicks her self-loathing, Dani assumes the fantasies she's developing about him live only in her head. That is, until things take a shocking turn...
Descending into a maelstrom of twisted desire, manipulation and mistrust, the power struggle between Dani and Richard escalates until she's forced to make a decision that might finally give her the freedom she deserves.
Perfect for fans of MY DARK VANESSA, Fifty Minutes is a propulsive and bold debut that marks Carla Jenkins as a vital new voice in fiction.
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June 1, 2024
Fifty Minutes is a product of a 90 day course and unfortunately it shows. Mr Goode, the therapist in this book, is completely unrecognizable. He's a crude depiction of a psychoanalytic psychotherapist who then baffles the reader when he later declares to be a 'person-centred' therapist. There's been a distinct lack of research by the author. Goode is card-board cut out figure crafted simply to be mocked by the primary protagonist.
About the author
Carla Jenkins is a writer and teacher who is passionate about exploring mental health issues in her writing. During the past three years, Carla's writing has been placed in several national and international competitions. She is currently studying for a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Exeter. Through her business, Raw Writing, Carla runs courses helping those who wish to write a novel themselves.
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