The Nude

As thought-provoking as it is propulsive, The Nude is a tense and sultry tale of art, beauty and power. A richly detailed read for the salty summer months -- Chloë Ashby, author of Second Self
With rippling prose, C. Michelle Lindley carves a taut and thrilling story about the necessary role of art in society, and sheds light on the sweltering way that complex beauty entangles not just its viewers, but those who seek to claim it -- Elle Nash, author of Deliver Me
In prose that's voluptuous yet restrained, as full of pleasure as it is disgust - like biting into a ripe fig just to discover a maggot buried inside - The Nude offers an incredibly sensitive and perceptive exploration of femininity, ownership and beauty. C. Michelle Lindley's skillful appropriation of the genre tropes of caper stories and erotic thrillers creates something entirely different and unexpected, a tale that will keep you guessing up until the last page -- Hanna Johansson, author of Antiquity
A captivating and profound novel that delves unflinchingly into the eternal love triangle between desire, power, and art, The Nude gripped me from the first line to the last. This is a masterful debut. -- Antoine Wilson, author of Mouth to Mouth
A remarkable debut, a slow-burn page-turner that turns a sweltering Greek island into a haunting house of mirrors. C. Michelle Lindley would have made Patricia Highsmith and Graham Greene proud -- Chris Bohjalian, author of Hour of the Witch