This Lovely City

*As seen on the new BBC TWO TV book club, Between the Covers*Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown AwardIndie Book of the Month for March, selected by the Booksellers AssociationOne of OBSERVER-S 10 best debut novelists of 2020 / WOMAN & HOME Best of 2020 / EVENING STANDARD Best books of 2020 / MAIL ON SUNDAY 2020 Highlights / I Best of 2020* * * *-Full of life and love . . . it made my heart soar, and should be on every Londoner-s shelf- Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars-The writing is wonderful; London-s energy runs right through it; the characters leap off the page. I was truly sad to leave them behind- Adam Kay, Observer-Convincing and involving- Sunday Times-Fans of Zadie Smith and Andrea Levy won-t want to miss Louise Hare-s enthralling debut novel- Elle* * *The drinks are flowing.The music is playing.But the party can-t last.With the Blitz over and London reeling from war, jazz musician Lawrie Matthews has answered England-s call for help. Fresh off the