by JoannaCannon (Author)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
`Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE
`A very special book' NATHAN FILER
`An utter delight' SARAH WINMAN
`A delight' PAULA HAWKINS
`A treasure chest of a novel' JULIE COHEN
`One of the standout novels of the year' HANNAH BECKERMAN
`I didn't want the book to end' CARYS BRAY
`An excellent debut' JAMES HANNAH
`Grace and Tilly are my new heroes' KATE HAMER
`A wonderful debut' JILL MANSELL
`A modern classic in the making' SARAH HILARY
`A stunning debut' KATIE FFORDE
`Phenomenal' MIRANDA DICKINSON
England,1976.
Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands.
And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: 1
Publisher: The Borough Press
Published: 26 Dec 2016
ISBN 10: 0008132178
ISBN 13: 9780008132170
`A splendid debut ...Forensic period detail and pithy exchanges between characters give the novel the feel of a Seventies sitcom ...a wonderful achievement' DAILY MAIL
`Cannon specialises, beautifully, in making concrete the abstract ... a superior debut' SUNDAY TIMES
`Vibrant and funny...imagine Donna Tartt's The Secret History, set in 1970s English suburbia' GUARDIAN
`Successfully capturing the claustrophobia of suburban life... Cannon paints a sympathetic and nuanced portrait of society's misfits' THE INDEPENDENT
`Beautifully written' DAILY EXPRESS
`Sweet, nostalgic and funny' THE SUN ON SUNDAY
`Wry, acutely observant and brilliantly claustrophobic' MAIL ON SUNDAY
`Fresh and vivid, this intriguing debut is a perceptive coming-of-age tale' SUNDAY EXPRESS
`A unique and unforgettable debut' WALL STREET JOURNAL
`A very special book that makes us think about ourselves and others more deeply ... a terrific pageturner' NATHAN FILER
`An utter delight. Perceptive, funny, dark, moving. And so beautifully written. I loved it' SARAH WINMAN
`A quirky, moving and beautifully written tale of suburban life in 1970s Britain, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a delight from start to finish' PAULA HAWKINS
Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. She lives in the Peak District with her family and her dog. The Trouble With Goats and Sheep is her first novel.
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