Snake
When Jerry, a charismatic stranger, arrives on the farm where Stella lives, her father stays sober, and her mother begins to laugh again – but the man with the silver cross has not come to save them.
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Snake
When Jerry, a charismatic stranger, arrives on the farm where Stella lives, her father stays sober, and her mother begins to laugh again – but the man with the silver cross has not come to save them.
This edition is an adaption of the original, longer novel.
Tracey’s first novel, Whiplash was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Literary Award. She received a SAFTA nomination for her screenplay of Whiplash, which became the film Tess, and went on to win several awards. Tracey’s second novel, Snake was first published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Her Snake screenplay has been produced as a movie, released in 2024. Her third novel, The Book of Malachi received rave international reviews. She lives near Cape Point with her human and animal family.
“Many crime writers could learn from her … an extremely original literary crime novel.” — Sarah Lotz, author of THE THREE
“Tracey Farren has shown in her first novel WHIPLASH that she has a true gift for getting into the hearts of very ordinary people while astutely setting the South African socio-political context. In SNAKE she does it again, even better… An absolutely riveting read.” — Jane Rosenthal, Mail & Guardian
More than a murder mystery, SNAKE is about the tragic optimism yet creative resilience of the underdog. The book is a kaleidoscope of the weird and wonderful…’ — Beth Shirley, The Sunday Independent
