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Holly is an impressive and atmospheric debut novel about two women trapped in a spiderweb of attention seeking, secrets, and shame. Nominated for Best Debut of the Year 2021!
Eva, who works as a journalist for a nature magazine, arrives on an island in search of a rare bird. She doesn’t know Holly, the woman who made the sighting. As she walks the island in search of the bird, focus gradually begins to turn on the two women and their relationship. Why does a renowned actor live on the island alone? And is Eva looking for something more than a bird on the island?
A week on the island with Holly will transform Eva’s life forever.
Holly is a hypnotising and fervent novel about two very different women and a psychological suspense story about isolation.
English sample translation
German: Kampa Verlag
Nominee — Helsingin Sanomat newspaper’s Best Debut of the Year Award 2022
‘Myllymäki’s psychological insights are sharp and her prose refreshing … Quite possibly one of the best debuts of the year.’ —Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
