‘Acutely observed and brilliantly funny’ CLARE MACKINTOSH, Sunday Times bestselling author of After the End
‘A triumph of a novel’ BETH O’LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare
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Things Stella and George have had blazing rows about:
– Misquoting Jurassic Park.
– Leaving a Coke can on the side of the bath.
– Fitting car seats for their hypothetical kids.
In other news, they’re getting divorced.
But first, Stella’s mum is throwing a murder mystery party and – with her dad losing his job, her mum’s recent diagnosis, and some very odd behaviour from her sister – now is not the time to tell everyone.
All Stella and George have to do is make it through the day without their break-up being discovered – though it will soon turn out that having secrets runs in the family…
More praise for LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE:
‘Funny and sad and relateable and deeply human‘ HARRIET TYCE, bestselling author of Blood Orange
‘Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie, Like A House On Fire is everything I love in a book…I was hooked from page one. Bravo, what a triumph!’ JOSIE SILVER, bestselling author of One Day in December
‘Sheer delight from start to finish‘ LESLEY KARA
‘Painfully astute and brilliantly funny‘ BETH O’LEARY
‘Witty, whip-smart and wincingly observant, pure entertainment from start to finish. A Caroline Hulse book is a reading highlight of my year’ CATHY BRAMLEY, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Patchwork Family
‘Absolutely loved Like A House On Fire. A proper delight‘ RICHARD ROPER
‘Hilarious and brilliant and clever in that way only Caroline knows how to be. So compelling, I couldn’t put it down‘ LUCY VINE
‘Caroline Hulse is a very funny writer and a wonderfully compassionate observer of human frailty‘ KATE EBERLEN
‘Funny, moving and astute. A triumph!‘ NICOLA MOSTYN
‘A triumph of a novel’ BETH O’LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare
* * * * * * *
Things Stella and George have had blazing rows about:
– Misquoting Jurassic Park.
– Leaving a Coke can on the side of the bath.
– Fitting car seats for their hypothetical kids.
In other news, they’re getting divorced.
But first, Stella’s mum is throwing a murder mystery party and – with her dad losing his job, her mum’s recent diagnosis, and some very odd behaviour from her sister – now is not the time to tell everyone.
All Stella and George have to do is make it through the day without their break-up being discovered – though it will soon turn out that having secrets runs in the family…
More praise for LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE:
‘Funny and sad and relateable and deeply human‘ HARRIET TYCE, bestselling author of Blood Orange
‘Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie, Like A House On Fire is everything I love in a book…I was hooked from page one. Bravo, what a triumph!’ JOSIE SILVER, bestselling author of One Day in December
‘Sheer delight from start to finish‘ LESLEY KARA
‘Painfully astute and brilliantly funny‘ BETH O’LEARY
‘Witty, whip-smart and wincingly observant, pure entertainment from start to finish. A Caroline Hulse book is a reading highlight of my year’ CATHY BRAMLEY, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Patchwork Family
‘Absolutely loved Like A House On Fire. A proper delight‘ RICHARD ROPER
‘Hilarious and brilliant and clever in that way only Caroline knows how to be. So compelling, I couldn’t put it down‘ LUCY VINE
‘Caroline Hulse is a very funny writer and a wonderfully compassionate observer of human frailty‘ KATE EBERLEN
‘Funny, moving and astute. A triumph!‘ NICOLA MOSTYN
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Reviews
Caroline Hulse is a very funny writer and a wonderfully compassionate observer of human frailty
I SO enjoyed Like A House on Fire - Acutely observed and brilliantly funny. Very Nina Stibbe
I loved it - Funny and sad and relatable and deeply human. A big hat tip to the citing of We Need To Talk About Kevin, too
Absolutely loved Like A House on Fire. A proper delight
Witty, whip-smart and wincingly observant, pure entertainment from start to finish. A Caroline Hulse book is a reading highlight of my year
Sheer delight from start to finish
I could not put Like a House on Fire down. Funny, moving and astute. A triumph!
Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie, Like A House On Fire is everything I love in a book. A sharply observed study of relationships packed with subtle wit, I was hooked from page one. Bravo Caroline, what a triumph!
Painfully astute and brilliantly funny, Like A House On Fire is a triumph of a novel. I loved it
I loved Caroline Hulse's first novel, The Adults, so much, and I love her second book EVEN MORE. Like A House On Fire is hilarious and brilliant and clever in that way only Caroline knows how to be. The story is so compelling, I couldn't put it down, and the writing is so fresh and relatable. Highly, highly recommend!
A total joy from start to finish, Like A House on Fire is a treat to savour. Caroline's perceptive, warm and witty characterisation brings this book to life - readers will all recognise (with affection) someone within its pages. I absolutely loved it and can't wait to read Caroline's next book
An engaging domestic drama with well-drawn characters.
Warm, witty & brilliantly realised.
A riveting read that shows the lengths people will go to to keep up appearances, this will reel you in and keep you hooked.
Hulse astutely taps into the underlying tensions of family life [...]. A deliciously dark comedy of manners.