A dizzying and quietly surreal novel of South London life narrated through an interlinked series of episodic character studies. Ridgway's neo-Beckettian prose is never less than needle sharp... read more
The strange case of a woman in 1990's Prague who claims that Chopin has been dictating compositions to her. A journalist has a hard time trying to prove that she is a fraud. An atmospheric m... read more
Clever, wry debut in which a young woman gets through one single day; her work interrupted by quotidian jangles, her interior self navigating a recent traumatic experience. Witty and clever ... read more
A novel of resilience and survival by the author of 'Homegoing': a young woman tries to outwit her family's multiple traumas. Psychological complexities handled with artistry.
SM has long seemed just on the edge of breaking into the literary big time. Her last novel (Ghost Wall, pbk £8.99) was a slim masterpiece in 2018, and this builds on the same eerie atmosphe... read more
A fifteen-year-old girl has a love affair with her teacher - it was love, wasn't it? So the protagonist thinks, looking back, when allegations surface. A compelling investigation of consent ... read more