Pet Catherine Chidgey

A suspenseful new psychological thriller from
the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlisted and Dublin
Literary Award shortlisted author of Remote
Sympathy, Catherine Chidgey.
Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old
Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new
teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a
thief begins to target the school, Justine’s sense that
something isn’t quite right grows ever stronger. With
each twist of the plot, this gripping story of
deception and the corrosive power of guilt takes a
yet darker turn. Justine must decide where her
loyalties lie.

Set in New Zealand in the 1980s and probing
themes of racism, misogyny and the oppressive
reaches of Catholicism, Pet will take a rightful place
next to other classic portraits of childhood betrayal
and psychological suspense: Peter Jackson’s
Heavenly Creatures, Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging
Rock, and Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping
among them.

On-Sale: August 8 • Fiction • Paperback (with flaps)
• 9781609459307 • 8.25 x 5.25 • 336 pgs • US $18.00/Can
$25.00 • ebook isbn: 9781609459314
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