A deliciously dark collection of love stories to sink your teeth into, from the prizewinning author of NOW SHE IS WITCH
Can 'no' be a declaration of love? What happens when love is savage, dangerous and all-consuming? In this gorgeous and unsettling collection, women navigate the complexities and cruelties of desire across time and place, from a medieval convent to a Victorian parlour to a 1990s high school.
* An expectant mother feeds raw meat to the wasp's nest in her shed.
* A pair of sapphic lovers use ghost possession to fleece money from lecherous men.
* One woman in wartime London discovers that she loves her husband much more as a ghost.
* A teenage girl becomes infatuated with a bloodthirsty succubus.
Intensely atmospheric, surprising and darkly funny, this collection is a richly flavoured feast from a brilliant writer in full command of the form.
PRAISE FOR KIRSTY LOGAN:
'A brilliant collection of stories . . . All will burrow their way into your brain and not let go' Stylist
'Shimmers with menace . . . Fans of Angela Carter and Shirley Jackson take note' i Newspaper
KIRSTY LOGAN WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S TEN MOST OUTSTANDING LGBTQ WRITERS by Val McDermid for the International Literature Showcase in 2019
| ISBN: | 9781787304444 |
| Publication date: | 6th February 2025 |
| Author: | Kirsty Logan |
| Publisher: | Harvill Secker an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Shorter Reads Feminism and feminist theory Dark romance Narrative theme: Love and relationships Humorous Fiction |