'Faultless storytelling . . . Wise generous atmospheric' Observer
Growing up after the war in Westmere an English seaside town Kitty has been sheltered by her parents but meeting Danny changes all of that. She decides to leave everyone and everything she knows to follow Danny to London in pursuit of glamour and opportunity and this sets in motion a series of events that will echo down the generations. Over fifty years later when Kitty's body is found in her beach hut with a suicide note by her side her great-niece will help to unravel all the secrets which the family has kept hidden over the decades.
'Explores familial legacy generational secrets and the effects of long-lasting trauma with a distinct tenderness' New Statesman
'A portrait of sisterhood . . . powerful' Daily Mail
'A writer who never lets you down' Ali Smith
A highly acclaimed novelist and theatremaker, Stella Duffy has twice won a prestigious Crime Writers' Association Dagger for her short stories. She has also won Stonewall Writer of the Year twice. A co-director of the Fun Palaces campaign for greater access to culture for all, she was awarded an OBE for services to the Arts in 2016. Her website is www.stelladuffy.wordpress.com
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