Page-turning . As Briscoe folds generous swirls of melodrama into the mix, the novel's temperature rises from feverish to volcanic Daily Mail
Joanna Briscoe is the author of five previous novels, including the bestselling Sleep With Me, which was adapted for ITV by Andrew Davies. She has been a columnist for the Independent and the Guardian, is a literary critic for the Guardian, and broadcasts regularly on Radio 4. Joanna lives in London. joannabriscoe.com@JoannaBriscoe