Rock Paper Scissors is a 2021 psychological thriller novel by British author Alice Feeney. The plot follows a couple in an unhappy marriage who take a weekend holiday to a repurposed chapel the Scottish countryside.
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| Author | Alice Feeney |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | August 19, 2021 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9780008371005 |
In April 2021, Netflix announced that it would be releasing a six-part series based on the novel, to be produced by Suzanne Mackie.[1][2][3]
Background and publication history
editRock Paper Scissors was first published in the United Kingdom by HarperCollins on August 19, 2021, and was published in the United States by Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, on September 7, 2021. Luke Speed of Curtis Brown Group and Josie Freeman of ICM Partners represented the rights to the book.[1]
It is the fourth novel by Alice Feeney.[2]
Reception
editThe novel was listed as one of Real Simple's "59 Best Books of 2021"[4] and received positive reviews in The Concord Insider[5] and Kirkus Reviews.[6] It was also a Book of the Month selection by author Megan Miranda.[7]
Adaptation
editIn April 2021, five months before Rock Paper Scissors was published, Netflix announced that it would be releasing a six-part series based on the novel, to be produced by Suzanne Mackie under her production company, Orchid Pictures.[1][2][3] Feeney expressed her excitement at the adaptation, telling The Sunday Post, "I don't write the books thinking this might be a TV series but with this one, it was the first time I did secretly hope it would make it to the screen. I really wanted that wish to come true."[2]
Filming for the series is set to take place in Scotland.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ravindran, Manori (2021-04-13). "'Crown' Producer Suzanne Mackie's Orchid Pictures Options Alice Feeney Thriller 'Rock Paper Scissors' For Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ a b c d e McDonald, Sally. "Writer Alice Feeney's delight as Netflix to begin filming in Scotland for Rock Paper Scissors". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ a b "'Crown' Producer Suzanne Mackie's Orchid Pictures Options Alice Feeney Thriller 'Rock Paper Scissors' For Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "It's Official: These Were the Best Books of 2021". Real Simple. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Pearson, Sarah (2022-03-24). "Book: Rock Paper Scissors". The Concord Insider. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ ROCK PAPER SCISSORS | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney | Book of the Month". www.bookofthemonth.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.