Barbara Trapido was much praised for her sparkling Brother of the More Famous Jack. This one is even better … contains a good deal of subtlety and even tragedy beneath its hilarious surface

FINANCIAL TIMES

I adore her books

CAROL SHIELDS

An achingly funny novel ... wickedly observed

LIBBY PURVES

There is no mistaking Trapido's narrative talent: racy, vibrant and witty

GUARDIAN

Reading it is rather like being bombarded with sequins

OBSERVER

Barbara Trapido's writing is so sparklingly clear and witty that it can be a shock to realise how strong an undertow runs beneath the surface

HELEN DUNMORE