Passiontide

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Author: Roffey, Monique

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 15 May 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 368 pages
197 x 130 x 25 | 260g

Four women spark a revolution on a Caribbean island the exhilarating new novel from the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch.

If The White Lotus were a modern feminist thriller, this would be it LALINE PAULLBrilliant. I loved it SARAH WINMANEarly one morning, at the close of St Colibris carnival, a young female steel-pan player is found dead beneath a cannonball tree. It is a discovery that will transform the lives of everyone on this Caribbean island.

As the days pass, the shocking event draws together new allies: Sharleen, Tara, Gigi and Daisy. In a community in which violence against women is overlooked time after time, the group find themselves compelled to speak out and to act.

But they could never have foreseen the consequences of their courage READERS LOVE PASSIONTIDEExhilarating its a blast, with sharp, smart humourWhat an amazing book this is This story will stay with me for a very long timeA powerful book really movingFilled with anger, unity and loveThis was fantastic five starsMoving and gripping Roffeys world-building power is evident on every page GUARDIANA resounding testament to the rebellious spirit of Caribbean women SAFIYA SINCLAIRWill keep you reading all hours… unforgettable GLAMOURA vital novel Fiery, funny DIANA EVANS