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Book SynopsisAnother achingly funny, uncomfortably relatable novel from the brilliant Caroline Hulse, chock full of black humour, family drama and a murder mystery with an explosive end ...
Trade ReviewCaroline Hulse is a very funny writer and a wonderfully compassionate observer of human frailty -- Kate Eberlen
I SO enjoyed
Like A House on Fire - Acutely observed and brilliantly funny. Very Nina Stibbe * Clare Mackintosh *
I loved it - Funny and sad and relatable and deeply human. A big hat tip to the citing of
We Need To Talk About Kevin, too * Harriet Tyce *
Absolutely loved
Like A House on Fire. A proper delight * Richard Roper *
Witty, whip-smart and wincingly observant, pure entertainment from start to finish. A Caroline Hulse book is a reading highlight of my year * Cathy Bramley *
Sheer delight from start to finish * Lesley Kara *
I could not put
Like a House on Fire down. Funny, moving and astute. A triumph! * Nicola Mostyn *
Part
Fleabag, part Agatha Christie,
Like A House On Fire is everything I love in a book. A sharply observed study of relationships packed with subtle wit, I was hooked from page one. Bravo Caroline, what a triumph! * Josie Silver *
Painfully astute and brilliantly funny,
Like A House On Fire is a triumph of a novel. I loved it * Beth O'Leary *
I loved Caroline Hulse's first novel,
The Adults, so much, and I love her second book EVEN MORE.
Like A House On Fire is hilarious and brilliant and clever in that way only Caroline knows how to be. The story is so compelling, I couldn't put it down, and the writing is so fresh and relatable. Highly, highly recommend! * Lucy Vine *
A total joy from start to finish, Like A House on Fire is a treat to savour. Caroline's perceptive, warm and witty characterisation brings this book to life - readers will all recognise (with affection) someone within its pages. I absolutely loved it and can't wait to read Caroline's next book * Charlotte Duckworth *
An engaging domestic drama with well-drawn characters. * Candis Magazine *
Warm, witty & brilliantly realised. * Daily Mail *
A
riveting read that shows the lengths people will go to to keep up appearances, this will
reel you in and keep you hooked. * Heat Magazine *
Hulse astutely taps into the underlying tensions of family life [...]. A deliciously dark comedy of manners. * Daily Express *
