new fiction

  We have to admit one of the reasons we wanted to review Philip Bowne’s debut Cows Can’t Jump is the fact he’s a writer for the Wombles. Childhood nostalgia goes a long way. We’re delighted then that Bowne’s novel doesn’t disappoint. It’s sharply observed, well-paced, funny and yet has a poignancy that’s at times … Continue readings →

Tags : Cows Cant Jump, debut writer Philip Bowne, Neem Tree Press, new fiction, Philip Bowne, pre Brexit Britain fiction, Spotlight First Novel Prize

    Caroline Hulse’s latest book, Like A House on Fire, is an incisive, incredibly funny study of how families behave in crisis. Told from multiple perspectives, the book revolves around a family party, a wedding anniversary with a murder–mystery theme, where pretty much every person has a secret which he or she is guarding, … Continue readings →

Tags : Caroline Hulse, family dynamics, Fleabag, Like A House on Fire, literary fiction, Mike Leigh, new fiction