An incredible taste of what's to come! This extract is so gripping and intriguing. I love this emerging trope of true crime podcast/book-within-a-book, and I can't wait to see how Clark examines contemporary society's obsession with true crime.

The story is a riveting one, and I love both the way it is presented and the narrative structure and voice. I can't wait to read this book in it's entirety - it is right up my street!

I absolutely loved this extract! It's made me so keen to pick up the actual copy and I can not wait to read the rest of it.

I appreciated the opportunity to be able to read an extract from Eliza Clark's Penance as it was on my radar after having read Boy Parts. I would like to be able to read more of it to see how it builds.

Immediately yes. This extract was gripping as anything, and the slow drip feed of information and introduction was so smooth and has me needing more! I am so excited for the release of this book and am so intrigued to see more of how Eliza Clark weaves in nostalgic references (tumblr, an array of true crime podcasts and docuseries) in a way that brings us closer to the story.

I thought I was excited for this before but having just finished the extract I truly cannot wait to get my hands on this book. Eliza is a marvellous writer. I am so captivated by everything she does, I'm dying for publication day to arrive!

After reading and loving Boy Parts, Eliza Clark's second novel penance has me extremely excited! This extract is short but sweet and frustrating in all the right ways! Whilst I'm extremely grateful for the chance to get a taste of what is to come with this release, it is definitely going to be difficult to wait!

Eliza Clark has an easy and intriguing style of writing which draws the reader in and keeps the pages turning. I absolutely love the straight-talking, no-nonsense take she has on this true-crime style novel and even in just a few short pages she has once again piqued my interest and I couldn't be more excited to get my hands on the entire novel!

Thank you so much for this exclusive extract! This is one of my most anticipated releases and I can’t wait to get stuck into this book.
The opening pages are intriguing and gripping and I haven’t stopped thinking about them since I read it this morning. This was a great introduction and I’m really looking forward to reading the full book as soon as possible !

I loved Eliza Clark’s Boy Parts! And now, after reading this excerpt I NEED to read this! Clark pulls no punches and is equal parts shocking and sympathetic.

This is the problem with extracts, they lure you right in and make you want to read the full book right away.

I haven't read any Eliza Clark novels yet however this is clearly going to be a cracker and hope to see the full book available for request soon.

As you might expect from Clark this opening extract of Penance is dark and unflinching, and puts us straight into the action. In Boy Parts Clark introduced us to her incredibly unique voice and I can’t wait to see where she takes us in Penance. Where in Boy Parts she explored the North/South cultural divide, in Penance we look set to engage in an exploration of socio-economics differences within a town, set alongside the political turmoil of the Brexit Referendum. Add to this Clark’s take on the true crime genre, and well I think we’re going to be in for a truly dark and disturbing treat. I only hope to be able to read the full novel.

As I expected from Eliza Clark after Boy Parts, the extract draws you into a story that I assume is not going to be quite as it seems. I love the hints of integration of internet culture and am really intrigued to see how that element plays out in the full novel. Having read a few novels that engage with issues in true crime over the past year, it is exciting to see what Clark will do with the genre (especially as someone who doesn't enjoy true crime, but can see how people get sucked in). The bits of politics and class in the extract are also intriguing and it'll be good to see how true crime, tabloid journalism, and class come together alongside the internet elements. Very excited to read the full book!

I sped through this extract and now I can’t wait to read the full version - fans of creative reportage and faux-documentary novels will like this, I think!

Intriguing! I look forward to reading the full book. Particularly excited by the prospect of Clark's commentary on the true crime community and the incorporation of the political landscape around the EU referendum.

As we'd expect from Clark after her 'Boy Parts', this is confrontational and hard-hitting. The brief extract plunges straight into darkness with a strong and distinctive voice. The premise is one that has been done repeatedly in popular crime fiction so it's enticing to see what someone like Clark who doesn't play nicely will do with the scenario. The true crime podcast theme also gestures to Makkai's 'I Have Some Questions for You' and the problems of 'investigations' by amateurs.

Very excited about this one - and hope I get a full ARC! :)