Midwinter

by Fiona Melrose

(Corsair; R302) Set on an English farm, Midwinter explores the relationship between Landyn Midwinter and his son Vale as they struggle to come to terms with the loss of their wife and mother, the lovely Cecelia, who died under horrific circumstances in Zambia a decade ago. Longlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize, the novel and its author are ones to watch.