Nightshade

Nightshade is a glorious novel… full of twisted sexuality, art and power, about what it means to commit yourself entirely to the artistic life. The book’s ending is unforgettable. – Alex Preston * Observer *
Brilliant and biting. – Harriet Fitch Little * Financial Times *
The drama of creation, of impending triumph or failure, and the expert rendering of the artistic process, all lift the novel to a new level…McAfee’s prose is lyrical yet sharp… the novel fascinates…and Nightshade’s questions continue to intrigue. – Joanna Briscoe * Guardian *
McAfee’s engaging novel combines a dark plot with a zestful skewering of the contemporary art world. – Anthony Gardner * Mail on Sunday *
Eve is a fascinating, plausible creation, both alluring and monstrous in her all-consuming self-regard. * Metro *
[A] pacy tale of marital breakdown on the London art scene… Eve is an engagingly spiky anti-heroine. – Anthony Cummins * Daily Mail *
Annalena McAfee brings a woman’s art to such vivid life that the reader is drawn thrillingly into its creation. Art is no mere device in this novel, it is its beating heart. A lush and original novel. – Polly Clark
Beautifully written, engrossing and provides insights into both the contemporary art scene and the individual artistic process. I loved each and every brushstroke – Ian Rankin * Guardian, Summer Reads of 2021 *

Annalena McAfee is the author of two novels, The Spoiler and Hame. She founded the Guardian Review, which she edited for six years, and was Arts and Literary Editor of the Financial Times.

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