The Girl Between: A Novel
About this ebook
In this breathtaking literary novel, an innocent maid discovers the power of obsession when she is caught between two lovers in an illicit affair.
Johanne Lien has grown up living a simple life with her family in Åsgårdstrand, Norway. Now that she's working as a maid for an admiral's family, Johanne thinks her carefree summers are over. She doesn't yet know that an infamous artist will lead her down a path of scorching chaos.
The admiral's daughter has become obsessed with the painter, a man years older with a dark reputation. When a forbidden affair beings, and Johanne is asked to hide more than just secrets, she must decide whether to take the risk...
Seen through the eyes of a young maid who finds herself drawn ever deeper into the intense relationship between her mistress and the painter, The Girl Between explores how one of the most famous paintings of all time may have been inspired by an intoxicating love affair.
"...this well-crafted novel which explores the nature of obsessive love and the possible inspiration for The Scream." — Publishers Weekly
About the author
Born in Yorkshire, raised in Leeds, Tehran and Glasgow, and now living in Norway, Lisa Strømme is something of a global citizen. Over the years, she has worked as a translator, text editor and English teacher, but more recently has become a creativity coach teaching courses in the creative process and helping fellow creative types to combat common issues such as writer’s block, procrastination and perfectionism. THE GIRL BETWEEN (published in the UK as THE STRAWBERRY GIRL) is her first novel.
