Fine is a storyteller of brilliance, and this short tragedy is utterly compelling.
- Kate Saunders -, The Times
Anne Fine is on sparkling form
Sunday Times
A sharp sense of danger always crackles in the background whenever Anne Fine writes for adults
The Independent
Subtle, nuanced, beguiling and often shocking.It will smash and grab your attention right from the start
The Scotsman
Anne Fine's trademark bite is ever-present in this short, sharp and typically dark novel ... leavened with an acute sense of humour
The Daily Telegraph
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Fly in the Ointment is Anne Fine's seventh novel.Her first was the critically acclaimed The Killjoy, which was runner up for the David Higham Prize for Fiction.Taking the Devil's Advice and Telling Liddy have both been adapted for radio. The Observer referred to her novel In Cold Domain as 'a glorious tirade against the grind of motherhood' and the Evening Standard described All Bones and Lies as 'splendid, clever, cruel and funny'.Anne Fine's work has been translated into over thirty languages. She has two grown-up daughters and lives in County Durham.
For more information on Anne Fine and her books, see her website at www.annefine.co.uk