Crackles with female fire and fury' – The Guardian'A bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown' – The Observer'Fast and furious' – The Sunday TimesDiscover the bitingly witty new novel from the prize-winning author of The Exhibitionist, Charlotte Mendelson. Dr Penny Cartwright is everything that Zoe Stamper is not: glamorous, sophisticated and openly gay. When they begin a passionate affair, a lifetime of wedded bliss seems within Zoe’s grasp.

But this is not a love story. It’s the story of how love can bring about disaster . .

. 'A terrific panic attack of a novel' – i newspaper'Lacerating' – Financial Times'Unbearably brilliant' – Nigella Lawson'A gift to the reader . .

. Irresistible' – Amy Bloom, bestselling author of In Love'Compelling' – Glamour'Truly radical' – The Spectator