illustration by Dom McKenzie

Here’s a round up of my latest Big Issue book reviews, with one-word summaries:

James Sallis, Willnot (No Exit) – sublime

SJI Holliday, Willow Walk (Black & White) – horrific

Melissa Ginsburg, Sunset City (Faber) – classy

Robin Wasserman, Girls on Fire (Little, Brown) – atmospheric

Tim Winton, Island Home (Picador) – thoughtful

Mary M Talbot and Bryan Talbot, The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia (Jonathan Cape) – striking