April 2012 Book of the Month.
One of our Great Reads You May Have Missed in 2012.
At Last is a masterpiece of glittering dark comedy and profound emotional truth. If you haven't already discovered these novels then a real treat awaits you. The eagerly anticipated conclusion to the brilliant Melrose sequence from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Mother's Milk and Some Hope is now in paperback. If you want to appreciate the full brilliance of this talented author then do read the series in order as it provides one of the most powerful reflections on pain and acceptance, and the treacheries of family, ever written.
Never Mind (the first Melrose)
Bad News (Melrose 2)
Some Hope (Melrose 3)
Mother's Milk (Melrose 4)
At Last (the last Melrose)
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Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Interior life Family Drama Humorous Fiction |