A witty and beautifully observed novel that looks deep into the secrets of family life

A poignant and moving novel from a bestselling Scottish author whose writing is deeply evocative and thoughtful

In this irresistible and unputdownable novel, Isla Dewar offers searing insight into human nature and relationships while also bringing out the humour of the darkest situations

A novel filled with warmth, wit and sharply observed characters

A warm, perceptive and drily humorous new novel from the wonderful Isla Dewar, who gets under the skin of both her characters and her readers

A delicious and unputdownable read from the irresistible Isla Dewar

Where's Christmas? The real Christmas like it is in the films and all the picture books? That's what Rosie wants to know. Christmas is coming, that's for sure. And she's excited. But other people seem to be getting grumpy. Dad's in a bad mood because the tree lights are all tangled up. Mum's tired from all the shopping and cooking. There ought to be lots and lots of snow and people running along .

An enchanting novel about realising that journeys of discovery don't always have to be to far-flung places

A perceptive, wildly funny and deeply moving novel

An exquisite novel about friendship and community

To the neighbours who helped raise her, Madeline was a handful: opinionated, disruptive, verbose. They blamed it on her lack of a mother. But Madeline was happy: her father was parent enough - until he wasn't there for her any more and she had to grow up fast.

You have to bide your time when you live a life of crime. You have to wait for the moment. Tina and me discovered that when we founded The Cherry Sundae Company. Not that we thought that what we were doing was really against the law. It seemed to us that there was only so much money in the world and some people had too much of it.