astute on the state of the nation, but it is also gorgeously written, utterly compelling, and full of characters you will love and hate - and also love to hate! A book as stylish and inimitable as its author'
SARA COLLINS'The thinking person's thriller. Part Highsmith, part Waugh ... A superbly gripping plot with a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class, privilege and power in modern Britain'
LUCY FOLEY'A razor-sharp take on class, identity, friendship and the political establishment with a side order of compassion and some unforgettable characters. Just glorious'
JENNIE GODFREY'One of the foremost writers of our time. A political thriller, anti-establishment revenge novel. Unputdownable and really cracking'
FI GLOVER'Hilariously funny, yet also deeply powerful. A rare and compelling combination'
JOANNA CANNON'I'm already hooked on this juicy revenge comedy... a tantalising portrait of privilege and power'
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