This Is Where We Live: The remarkable literary debut

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’The most gripping account of motherhood since Rachel Cusk’s A Life’s Work’ Independent A single mother wakes to blood in her mouth and flesh under her fingernails. A severed toe o n the doorstep. A boy missing.But her child needs to get to school. There’s a food shop to be done. Parents evenings, play dates and pasta for tea.Raising her child alone, she’s done all she can to protect them. But what if she’s the thing they need protecting from the most?In this top psychological family fiction, Hardie masterfully explores the complexities of motherhood, pushing the boundaries of what it means to protect and love. The best of its genre, This is Where We Live is a chilling reminder of the lengths a mother will go to for her child.For fans of Zadie Smith (Swing Time), Chris Whitaker (All the Colours of the Dark), Lucy Rose (The Lamb), Kaliane Bradley (The Ministry of Time), and Sally Rooney (Beautiful World, Where Are You).HarperCollins 2023 Show more