“A hilarious and poignant little page-turner.” –Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones’s Diary
"A charming, funny book about coin-operated bathtubs and unmarried secretaries living in shabbily-furnished rooms. Someday, I should like to visit this strange alien planet called London."–Neal Pollack, author of The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature
“The East End minimalist is back. . .and again, against all probability, she draws us in, as if her book were a high suspense drama.”—The Observer (UK)
“Smith writes about mundanity with a deftness that can be startling. You end up turning the pages faster and faster, hungry for more…”—The Evening Standard (UK)