Author:Janice Galloway
Comprising stories from her debut collection, Blood, and the critically acclaimed Where You Find It - this collection presents some of the best known and most loved works by one of Scotland's 'most gifted and original writers' (Times Literary Supplement).
Each sharply observed, savagely accurate and brilliantly realised - the stories offer revelatory glimpses into everyday lives - from an unwelcome act of kindness at a bus stop, an evening walk across a London bridge, a welcome but uncomfortable summer break to a brutal lesson in trust.
Here also are unflinching portrayals of relationships: the struggle to love against the odds, the overpowering yearning to communicate, and the extraordinary epiphanies where the world falls away leaving only the lovers.
These are painstakingly crafted stories: engaging, funny and terrifyingly true, from a master of the form.
A book that can be felt on your pulses. Galloway is a literary endoscopist: she gets beneath the surface of life and exposes the nerves...Writing has rarely been so visceral
—— The IndependentSpiky, bleak stories ... moving and poignant. Sometimes you have to read them twice
—— William Leith , Evening StandardHer compassion is compassion with bite, her beauty is beauty that stings, and her comfort always comes with a sense of loss. It doesn't make for an easy read, but as with the best medicine, it's good for you
—— Lesley McDowell , Independent on SundayBeautifully crafted and true-to-life stories
—— The TimesGalloway's ear for dialogue is astonishing, almost musical
—— Olivia Laing , The ObserverScottish writer Janie Galloway has a reputation for going where more polite writers fear to tread..this includes some of the author's most distinctive work...this original collection will wake up the most jaded palate.
—— Emma Hagestadt , The IndependentGalloway can evoke a life, a relationship, just about the whole human condition, within ten brilliantly written pages
—— Daily MailAffectingly raw and full of surprises
—— Ophelia Field , Sunday TelegraphSpikey, bleak stories you won't forget ... poignant stories, all of which stand immediate rereading
—— William Leith , ScotsmanHer stories are suggestively musical examples of rich, Glaswegian gothic
—— Alfred Hickling , GuardianAt last, Galloway's stories are back in print in one collection...savagely accurate, engaging and funny, she is one of our great contemporary writers
—— Independent on SundayA testament to the sharp eye and shrewd brain of Janice Galloway, one of Scotland's finest writers
—— The HeraldA writer of passion and virtuosity
—— Scotland on Sunday
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