A riveting, brilliantly written debut novel, The Death of Bees is a
coming-of-age story in which two young sisters attempt to hold the world
at bay after the mysterious death of their parents.
Marnie and Nelly, left on their own in Glasgow's Hazlehurst housing
estate, attempt to avoid suspicion until Marnie can become a legal
guardian for her younger sister.
Written with fierce sympathy and beautiful precision, and told in
alternating voices, The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell is an
enchanting, grimly comic tale of lost souls who, unable to answer for
themselves, can answer only for each other.