Starving Bride

Plt;bPgt;P#39;A captivating reading experience.P#39;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;BOOKS + PUBLISHINGPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Provocative and utterly gripping, Plt;iPgt;The Starving BridePlt;/iPgt; is a razor-sharp exploration of beauty, shame, the impacts of ignoring the warning signs of catastrophe and the dangerous allure of spectacle in a world that canP#8217;t look away. England, the near future.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Dumped by her boyfriend, fired from her job and estranged from her parents, Hazel Whitlock signs up for a sideshow act in Blackpool. The seaside resort has revived all the cancelled old favourites and she will be the Starving Bride.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; On display in the iconic Blackpool Tower, with a ravenous lion prowling the enclosure, Hazel must lie in silence while spectators view her.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; As the days tick down, thousands are captivated by HazelP#8217;s transformation. Some are inspired. Some are obsessed. And some are watching far more closely than they should be.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; HazelP#8217;s old friend Gilda becomes increasingly worried for her welfare. Councillor Frank Marsh, meanwhile, investigating the stability of the Tower, is alarmed at his findings, but his concerns are ignored.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; As the spectacle spirals and the world outside grows increasingly unstable, Hazel must confront the truth: how far is she willing to go to be seen?