The Killing Jar (novel)

"The Killing Jar" (Chatto and Windus) is the debut novel of Nicola Monaghan, published in March 2006. It tells the story of Kerrie Ann Hill, and is set on a drug-ridden housing estate in Nottingham.

Monaghan was included in "The Independent"'s New Year list of "Rising Talent of 2006" and "The Killing Jar" made their 50 Hot Books for summer and Books of Year features. It went on to win a Betty Trask Award and The Authors' Club Best First Novel Award [cite web | title=Nicola Monaghan, Author of ‘The Killing Jar’ | last= | first= | work=Leicester Review of Books | url=http://leicesterreviewofbooks.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/nicola-monaghan-author-of-the-killing-jar/ | date= | accessdate=2008-01-11 ] , and the Waverton Good Read Award [cite web | title=Monaghan wins Waverton good read award | last= | first= | work=Birmingham City University news | url=http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news/releases07/4423.html | date=July 23rd 2007 | accessdate=2008-01-11 ] .

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External links

* [http://www.cutting-edge-cards.com/niki/USreviews.html US Trade Reviews]
* [http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3451/artsbooks/6419/needles_and_pins.html;jsessionid=7EF4D5D68498558C78AC28EAF585CA10 New Zealand Listener]
* [http://writtennerd.blogspot.com/2006/11/book-reviews-39-40-41-42-43.html The Written Nerd]
* [http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/leisure/reviews/bookreviews/display.var.717744.0.the_killing_jar_by_nicola_monaghan.php East London and West Essex Guardian]
* [http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/generalfiction/0,,1739587,00.html The Observer]
* [http://www.mslexia.co.uk/topreads/topreads.html Mslexia]
* [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/reviews/article356132.ece The Independent]
* [http://www.cutting-edge-cards.com/niki/reviews.html A page of links to further reviews]

* [http://www.thekillingjar.co.uk The Killing Jar website]
* [http://www.societyofauthors.net/soa/page_id_sub.php4?parentid=7&pid=52&par_nm=Prizes,%20grants%20and%20awards The Betty Trask Awards]
* [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/features/article335698.ece Independent: Rising Stars of 2006]
* [http://www.wavertongoodread.org.uk/ The Waverton Good Read]