Penance
by Eliza Clark· 2023
Using witness accounts, interviews and correspondence as part of the narrative, Eliza Clark’s novel delves into the murder of a 16-year-old in a seaside town, exploring the quest for truth.
Do you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you see it on the internet? Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes? Did you see the pictures of the body? Did you look for them?
It's been nearly a decade since the murder of sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson rocked Crow-on-Sea, and the events of that night are now being published for the first time.
That story is Penance, where Eliza Clark manoeuvres through accounts from the inhabitants of this small seaside town. Placing us in the hands of journalist Alec. Z. Carelli, Clark allows him to construct what he claims is the 'definitive account' of the murder—and what led up to it. Built on hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, historical research, and correspondence with the killers themselves, the result is a snapshot of lives rocked by tragedy and a town left in turmoil. The only question is: how much of it is true?
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Using witness accounts, interviews and correspondence as part of the narrative, Eliza Clark’s novel delves into the murder of a 16-year-old in a seaside town, exploring the quest for truth. Do you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you see it on the internet? Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes? Did you see the pictures of the body? Did you look for them? It's been nearly a decade since the murder of sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson rocked Crow-on-Sea, and the events of that night are now being published for the first time. That story is Penance, where Eliza Clark manoeuvres through accounts from the inhabitants of this small seaside town. Placing us in the hands of journalist Alec. Z. Carelli, Clark allows him to construct what he claims is the 'definitive account' of the murder—and what led up to it. Built on hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, historical research, and correspondence with the killers themselves, the result is a snapshot of lives rocked by tragedy and a town left in turmoil. The only question is: how much of it is true? Signed edition.