The conflict between rights and responsibilities: a Sri Lankan immigrant in Australia must choose whether to tell the police what he has seen in relation to a murder, thereby risking deporta... read more
A lauded debut novel by a graduate - like her father - of the UEA writing course. She also describes herself as a 'bibliotherapist' because she once was a bookseller in Bath, which raises th... read more
The first work of non-fiction by a very fine novelist ('The Western Wind', 'All is Song', etc) is lit with her characteristic intelligence and clarity of expression. Distilled bleakness.