A Vicious Circle: ‘A rip roaring read' Elle

A gripping novel that breaks open the inner heart of London 'A love story and political comment, a defence of the art of fiction, a masterpiece . . . The greatest novelistunder the age of fifty has now stepped onto the stage' A. N. WILSON, Evening StandardA Vicious Circle exposes the corruption of London's journalistic circuit, the horrors of our hospitalsand slums, and the transformations caused by motherhood. Gripping, tender and fiercelyfunny, it has been instantly recognised as a modern classic about the way we live now.'It's like Dickens without the long-winded bits. It makes you laugh, it makes you blub. . . an excellent and entertaining read' VAL HENNESSEY, Daily Mail 'An excellent and entertaining read' Daily Mail'A love story and political comment, a defence of the art of fiction, a masterpiece' Evening Standard'Rich and splendid...viciously funny and a rip-roaring read' ElleA Vicious Circle exposes the corruption of London's journalistic circuit, the horrors of our hospitals and slums, and the transformations caused by motherhood. Gripping, tender and fiercely funny, it has been instantly recognised as a modern classic about the way we live now.