Bad Fruit

EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS SECRETS . . .

'A beautiful, bewitching, unsettling and unputdownable dream of a book' LISA JEWELL 'A blistering thriller' NEW YORK TIMES ____________________________________________________________ Seventeen-year-old Lily has a loving, normal family. So why does it suddenly feel like secrets are stirring? Like Mama is about to crack? As a storm of memories builds over one humid summer, Lily must recast everything. What if her house isn't a home - but a prison? What if her mother isn't a protector - but a monster .

. . From hot new talent, Ella King, comes an unforgettable story about a family gone bad .

. . _________________________________________________________________ 'A powerful, hard-hitting and exquisitely written novel' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Paring-knife sharp .

. . Mama is a terrifying, masterful creation' ABIGAIL DEAN 'This is a cracker' HARRIET TYCE 'Disturbing, poignant and memorable all at once - an exploration of a very dark relationship between a daughter and her mother' OBSERVER 'A riveting novel exploring how family ties can both make us and break us' RED 'Beautiful, disturbing, impossible to put down.

Bad Fruit heralds a seriously impressive new talent in Ella King' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Masterful in its evocation of the complexity of mother-daughter relationships . . .

a writer to watch' HARPER'S BAZAAR