Whilst the whole tone and premise is very different from We Were Liars, what Frankie does is to confirm Lockhart’s ability to form incredibly interesting characters the reader can not help but become attached to, in spite of their flaws.

From a distance she manipulates the ‘Order of the Basset Hounds’, masterminding a series of ingenious pranks after which she proudly stands back listening to academy members ‘argue, speculate, and wonder’ at ‘something she had made happen.’ The discovery of her boyfriend’s male-only secret society, prompts Frankie to emerge as one confident and clever female character. Note: do not rush to the dictionary to double check ‘dulge’, all will become clear. ‘I am not asking that you indulge my behaviour merely that you do not dulge it without considering its context.’ The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks opens with a confession from female protagonist Frankie for being the ‘mastermind’ behind ‘mal-doings’ and ‘disruptions’ which took place at Alabaster Preparatory Academy. By the conclusion of the novel she’s certainly found them … and proved herself to be a force to be reckoned with. With 15 year old Frankie facing her first year away from home, this is going to appeal to fans of the boarding school genre.įrankie is a plucky, likeable character who is finding her feet. (You have read her novel We Were Liarshaven’t you?)

I’m delighted that it has been released by Hot Key Books in the UK. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E Lockhart was first published in the US back in 2008.

The disreputable history of frankie