PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
M M Smith is also know as Michael Marshall, author of the internationally bestselling novels 'The Straw Men', The Lonely Dead' and 'Blood of Angels'. Before that, he had already established a successful career under the name Michael Marshall Smith: his groundbreaking first novel, 'Only Forward', won the Philip K. Dick and August Derleth Awards, and its critically acclaimed successors 'Spares' and 'One of Us' have been optioned by major Hollywoood studios. He lives in North London with his wife, son and two cats.
'Superb, offbeat contemporary fantasy ! Smith portrays a child's irrational anger with devastating accuracy, and Mark's visits to the surreal and intensely symbolic world of the servants are powerfully depicted' Publishers Weekly 'A touchingly sweet book that refuses to give easy answers or cheap twists. A perfect rainy-day read that'll leave you with a lump in your throat' SFX 'Damn good storytelling !beautifully conceived and utterly real' Fortean Times 'This moving parable delivers strong psychological insights into a child's powerlessness and anger' Entertainment Weekly 'A charming and eerie fantasy' Sun Herald (Australia)
