'Taut beautiful and savage' Guardian A man travels to his son's school to deal with the
fallout of a violent attack and to make sure his son will not lose his college place. But what
exactly has his son done? And who is to blame? A young woman trying to make it in LA working
in a clothes shop while taking acting classes turns to a riskier way of making money but will
be forced to confront the danger of the game she's playing. And a family coming together for
Christmas struggle to skate over the lingering darkness caused by the very ordinary brutality
of a troubled husband and father. Subtle sophisticated and displaying an extraordinary
understanding of human behaviour these stories from the best-selling author of The Girls are
unforgettable. ______________________ PRAISE FOR DADDY: 'It is her piercing understanding of
modern humiliation that makes these stories vibrate with life...brilliant' Brandon Taylor
'Razor-sharp' Evening Standard 'Cline's talent at uncovering the seedy and somehow bringing it
to beautiful light is brilliant' Daisy Johnson 'Something about Cline's intimate tone her
talent for conjuring the feeling of being alive is entirely and uniquely her own' Rachel
Kushner 'A stunning collection of stories that plunges deep into the dark corners of the human
experience' Dazed
