by Pat Barker
First published 2719
Sheltered housewife Nadia's world is upended when her husband loses his job. Forced to make ends meet, Nadia takes drastic measures, engaging in a lucrative criminal enterprise that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. As the stakes escalate, Nadia must confront the moral compromises she's made and decide how far she'll go to keep her family safe.
Genres: fiction, domestic-fiction, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-dilemma, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England
224 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: domestic-violence