First published 2005
In these riveting short stories, Hilary Mantel's masterful writing unsettles and enthralls. From a ghost story to a vampire tale, her wicked humor and penetrating insight cut to the core of modern English life. Mantel's characters grapple with gender, class, family, and the unexpected - often with shocking, even thrilling results. Each story grabs you from the first sentence, showcasing a writer at the height of her powers.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: gritty, psychological, unsettling
Setting: England
Period: 21st-century
244 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness