
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2014 | Shortlist |
About This Book
In 1920s London, a widow forced to take in lodgers falls into a passionate and dangerous affair with the wife of her male lodger. A Kirkus Prize finalist and Baileys Women's Prize finalist.
About the Author
Sarah WatersWelsh
Sarah Waters is a Welsh author known for her Victorian-era novels featuring lesbian protagonists, including Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith, and The Paying Guests. She has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Kirkus Prize.

