Something very unpleasant is lurking behind the safe suburban facade of this story, and it can be hard going at times. The narrative switches abruptly between characters, sometimes mid sentence, which sometimes left me disorientated. There are moments of black humour, including the dinner party from hell, and some lovely description evoking the world of childhood. Overall, though, this journey from 50s suburbia to the seedy side of swinging London is not one for the faint of heart.
