Life, Death and Vanilla Slices
Author(s): Jenny Eclair
Poor Jean Collins. She stepped out into the road without looking and now lies broken in hospital. But what distracted her? And why was she carrying a box of vanilla slices, the cream cakes she only ever bought for special occasions? Jean's daughter Anne travels back up north to find out. But her mind is on her teenage sons in London - boys on the brink of becoming not very nice men. What damage could they do in just a few days? (Quite a lot, probably.) Meanwhile there are secrets waiting for Anne and Jean, back at the old family home. Secrets that were buried a long time ago ...Jenny Eclair is celebrated for her unflinching black humour and brilliantly sharp observations. In her extraordinary new novel, she has also created a compelling and heart-breaking family drama that feels as rich and honest as real life.
General Information
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- : Little, Brown Book Group
- : Sphere
- : 0.466
- : 01 July 2012
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 June 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Jenny Eclair
- : Paperback
- : 612
- : 352
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*Digital marketing activity encompassing Jenny's fantastic blog site and mobilising her 38,000 Twitter fans *Nationwide publicity campaign
Very dark and very funny. I had it glued to my face until I'd finished it Jo Brand Of course it's funny, but it's also dark, honest and totally compulsive reading Jenny Colgan
Jenny Eclair is one of the UK's most successful and popular comedians and actors. She is the author of two previous, critically acclaimed novels. She is one of only two female comedians to have won the presitgious Perrier Award.
