# Reptile Memoirs

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- Authors: [Silje Ulstein](https://www.bookquiver.com/silje-ulstein)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2023-03-02

## Description

Dark, disturbing and deliciously twisty, Reptile Memoirs is a biting and brilliant exploration of the cold-bloodedness of humanity – perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbø and Tana French. What readers are saying about Reptile Memoirs ‘Truly unusual and terrifying’ ‘Dark, heart-wrenching and creepy’ ‘Graphic’ ‘Dark, challenging and unforgettable’ ‘Chilling’ ‘Not for the faint hearted’ ‘Unique, dark and disturbing, gripping and very, very clever’ Liv has a lot of secrets. Late one night, in the aftermath of a party in the apartment she shares with two friends in Ålesund, she sees a python on a TV nature show and becomes obsessed with the idea of buying a snake as a pet. Soon Nero, a baby Burmese python, becomes the apartment’s fourth roommate. As Liv bonds with Nero, she is struck by a desire that surprises her with its intensity. Finally she is safe. Thirteen years later, in the nearby town of Kristiansund, Mariam Lind goes on a shopping trip with her eleven-year-old daughter, Iben. Following an argument Mariam storms off, expecting her young daughter to make her own way home . . . but she never does. Detective Roe Olsvik, new to the Kristiansund police department, is assigned to the case of Iben’s disappearance. As he interrogates Mariam, he instantly suspects her – but there is much more to this case and these characters than their outer appearances would suggest. A biting and constantly shifting tale of family secrets, rebirth and the legacy of trauma, Reptile Memoirs is a brilliant exploration of the cold-bloodedness of humanity.

## Editions

### Reptile Memoirs

- Publisher: grove_press_uk
- ISBN: 978-16-1185-439-8
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2023-03-02
- Language: en_GB