The Six Who Came To Dinner

Anne Youngson

Doubleday £12.99

A village cleaning lady finds a dead body in a car boot after a weekend party; a disabled widow escapes the clutches of a scheming carer; an altercation between a farmer and some dog-walkers unfolds from four different perspectives. The six short stories in this highly enjoyable collection peel away the politeness of middle England to reveal a darker psychological underbelly. Subtle and pitch-perfect.