"A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING READER FAVOURITE
‘Funny, poignant, smart and wonderfully, achingly real’ SARAH WATERS
‘Rambunctiously funny’ THE TIMES, Book of the Year
'I can’t think of another author who can make me ricochet so quickly from painful empathy to helpless laughter' ERIN KELLY
Who do you choose when the cracks begin to show?
When Lena buys DNA testing kits for her father Tom and twin sister Alison, she has no idea the gift will blow her family apart.
Tom, forced to admit that he isn’t his daughters’ biological father, is terrified they will reject him. Alison, trying to start a family with her wife, doesn’t think DNA should make a difference.
But Lena is obsessed with tracking down their biological father – and soon discovers they have a famous half-brother. Then she becomes obsessed with him, too…
From the Polari Prize-winning author of In at the Deep End, this is a hilarious and deeply moving novel about what it means to be a family.
READERS ARE LOVING NUCLEAR FAMILY
'I raced through it over a 24-hour period' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved the mix of humour, warmth and empathy. It's such an insightful book that really got me thinking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Davies writes fearlessly and movingly – I felt as though I was reading about family friends. A brilliant read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I chuckled, laughed, and cried… People are alive and breathing on the pages of this book. Please read it and enjoy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Laugh-out-loud funny… A delight!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"Pre-order Kate Davies' highly anticipated new novel, Nuclear Family, now!
WINNER OF THE POLARI BOOK PRIZE 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE 2019
‘Fresh and funny’ Guardian
‘Fleabag-level dirty jokes, Eleanor Oliphant-levels of empathy’ Grazia
Until recently, Julia hadn’t had sex in three years.
But now:
• a one-night stand is accusing her of breaking his penis;
- a sexually confident lesbian is making eyes at her over confrontational modern art;
- and she’s wondering whether trimming her pubes makes her a bad feminist.
Julia’s about to learn that she’s been looking for love – and satisfaction – in all the wrong places…
‘Frank, funny and fabulously filthy’ (Erin Kelly), In at the Deep End is a warm, brilliantly observed debut from a major new talent.
#ImInAtTheDeepEnd"
"The Addams Family meets Despicable Me in the first book of this new trilogy, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch!
The Crim family is full of notorious criminals. Notoriously inept, that is. Uncle Knuckles once tried to steal a carnival. Great-Uncle Bernard held himself hostage by accident. Aunt Drusilla died slipping on a banana peel. But Imogen is different. She was born with a skill for scandal. A knack for the nefarious. A mastery of misdemeanors.
Despite her natural talent for all things unlawful, Imogen got out of the family business years ago. But when the rest of the Crims are accused of pulling off a major heist—which seems doubtful, to say the least—Imogen is forced to step in to clear their names. Because only a truly skilled criminal can prove the bumbling family’s innocence…."
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