Mother of Sorrows
$29.57
- Paperback
370 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2026
Summary
A masterful psychological mystery novel about the unbearable weight of maternal love, and the silences that shape a nation.
In the quiet aftermath of Split’s tourist season, the city is shaken by the brutal murder of 17-year-old Viktorija Zeba. As the investigation unfolds, suspicion falls on Mario, a withdrawn young man whose mother, Katja, and sister, Ines, grapple with the possibility of his guilt. Katja’s maternal instincts drive her to shield her son at all costs, while Ines is t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781916725317 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1916725317 |
| Author: | Jurica Pavicic |
| Publisher: | Bitter Lemon Press |
| Imprint: | Bitter Lemon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 370 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Mother of Sorrows“A powerful and haunting novel of family and guilt.” - Le Monde“A lingering family tragedy impossible to forget.” - Le Figaro Magazine“Sensitive, intelligent, and devastating.” - France Inter“A noir novel of rare elegance.” - Benzine MagazineRed Water“This finely engineered, haunting novel has been deservedly garlanded with awards.” –Financial Times “Among the best crime fiction of 2025 so far: an outstanding novel.”–Times/Sunday Times“A brilliant cocktail of mystery and recent history, compellingly told.”–Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Jurica Pavicic
Jurica Pavii
Born 1965, Jurica Pavii is a Croatian writer, scriptwriter, and journalist residing in Split. He has authored seven novels, two collections of short stories, and essays. His works have been translated into five languages, with Red Water being the first to be translated into English.
Matt Robinson
Born in the UK in 1978, Matt Robinson lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Formerly a foreign correspondent with Reuters, he now works as a freelance editor and literary translator. He translated Red Water for Bitter Lemon Press.
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