We are delighted to be welcoming Lucy Rose, author of the astonishing debut 'The Lamb', to Brighton Waterstones to celebrate its paperback release.
'The Lamb' really has taken the book world by storm since its hardback release in January, winning awards and rave reviews all over the place.A gripping, sinister folktale, 'The Lamb' has been described as "deliciously dark and shockingly bold", "superbly creepy" and "surprising at every turn".
Margot and Mama have lived by the forest since Margot can remember. When Margot isn't at school, they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door. Strays, Mama calls them. Mama loves the strays. She feeds them wine, keeps them warm. Then she satisfies her burning appetite by picking apart their bodies.
But Mama's want is stronger than her hunger sometimes, and when a white-toothed stray named Eden turns up in the heart of a snowstorm, little Margot must confront the shifting dynamics of her family, untangle her own desires and make a bid for freedom.
With this tender coming-of-age tale, debut novelist Lucy Rose explores how women swallow their anger, desire and animal instincts - and wrings the relationship between mother and daughter until blood drips from it.Seriously, WE CANNOT WAIT.Book & ticket option includes a paperback copy of 'The Lamb' (rrp £9.99) available for collection on the night.
