Descriptions of the novel include Hitchcockian, exotic, haunting, suspenseful, eerie, etc. TANGERINE is an extraordinary debut, so tightly wound, so evocative of 1950s Tangier, and so cleverly plotted that it will leave you absolutely breathless. Tangerine by Christine Mangan is a thriller on everyone’s must-read list for 2018. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind. She has her PhD in English from University College Dublin, with a focus on eighteenth-century Gothic literature, and an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Southern Maine. Lucy, always fearless and independent, helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country.īut soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice - she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Christine Mangan is the author of the national bestseller, Tangerine. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. But Lucy is standing there, trying to make things right. After the horrific accident at Bennington, the two friends - once inseparable roommates - haven't spoken in over a year. The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. You have to believe me, Alice begs, and of course the. The perfect read for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith, set in 1950s Morocco, TANGERINE is a gripping psychological literary thriller. Tangerine pulls you deeper and deeper into a world where everything you think you know breaks apart like intricate Russian dolls. 'GIRL ON THE TRAIN meets THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY under the Moroccan sun. Tangier features two female friends, Alice Shipley and Lucy Mason, who are both ex-college roommates from Bennington (the same college the author also attended).

A nailbiting thriller set in 1950s Morocco, soon to be a major film starring Scarlett Johansson and produced by George Clooney. In the US, Tangerine, Christine Mangan’s debut novel, is published by Harper Collins, and in the UK by Little, Brown.