Yvvette Edwards‘ A Cupboard Full of Coats has received a glowing review from The Network Journal. The novel, which was longlisted this year for the prestigious Man Booker prize, is a …

…’riveting début’ that triggers ‘alarm right from the start’.

A Cupboard Full of Coats portrays 16-year-old Jinx’s life with her mother, which is rocked to the core when her mother’s abusive boyfriend moves in with them. The man soon becomes a fixture in the women’s lives, and from there emotions begin to spiral out of control.

Yvvette’s first novel is ‘a mixture of seductiveness and heart-breaking tenderness’.

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