Wife

'Crackles with female fire and fury' - The Guardian'A bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown' - The Observer'Fast and furious' - The Sunday TimesWife, the gripping new novel from the prize-winning author of The Exhibitionist, is a nail-biting portrait of the beginning - and the end - of a rollercoaster marriage.When Zoe Stamper first catches the eye of the sophisticated Dr Penny Cartwright, she thinks her life has changed for the better. Entering into a relationship with an older woman introduces Zoe to a world she previously thought unreachable. Their love story begins.Now married with two children, Zoe is sick of living a lie. On the outside she's a loving and beloved wife, but inside she's a nervous wreck. She knows she must escape this secret darkness, but how?Moving between the beginning and the end of Zoe's marriage, Wife brilliantly conveys the horror, humour and suspense of a midlife bid for freedom.'A terrific panic attack of a novel' - i newspaper'Lacerating' - Financial Times'Unbearably brilliant' - Nigella Lawson'A gift to the reader . . . Irresistible' - Amy Bloom, bestselling author of In Love'Compelling' - Glamour'Truly radical' - The Spectator