From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall, a savagely funny tale that revisits the characters from the much-loved Every Day is Mother's Day.
Muriel Axon is about to re-enter the lives of Colin Sidney, hapless husband, father and schoolmaster, and Isabel Field, failed social worker and practising neurotic.
It is ten years since her last tangle with them, but for Muriel this is not time enough. There are still scores to be settled, truths to be faced and rather a lot of vengeance to be wreaked.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9781841153407
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 180 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
‘Savage and funny black humour at its best’ Time Out ’The macabre and wonderfully funny plot has as many twists and turns as a well-made thriller’ Standard ‘Filled with fiendish glee……Lie back and laugh yourself silly: this is the best send-up for a long, long time.’ New Statesman ‘Hilary Mantel's wit is wonderful and startlingly nasty’ Sunday Times ‘The farce is edged with constant acuteness about our current social mess and the pleas for charity to begin at home never miss the bull’ Observer
Awesome. Ghastly people, horrible goings on and so viciously funny. I never understand why Hilary Mantel is not feted and regarded as an author, she is awesome. The dreadful Muriel is unforgettable. Read it and... More
Having enjoyed Wolf Hall and read the reviews on the cover this book seemed an easy choice. The story starts encouragingly with well-developed threads and is to some extent compelling reading. However, the further I... More
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