The Exhibitionist

by Charlotte Mendelson

(£16.99, HB, Pan Macmillan)

The extraordinary story of a family seemingly dominated by an egotistical father is this award-winning novelist’s latest book.

As the Hanrahan family gather for a new exhibition of their father Ray’s paintings, the long-buried tensions of their messy family life erupt. Daddy’s loyal champion, Leah, lashes out at her sister, Jess, while their artist mother, Lucia, charges them with treachery. Will Lucia be able to contain the situation, or will she strike out on her own? Exceptional writing from Mendelson, as she examines how tiresome behaviour can tip over into tyranny.