Wife - The Intensely Witty and Empathetic Novel from the Author of The Exhibitionist

''Crackles with female fire and fury'' – The Guardian
''A bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown'' – The Observer
''Fast and furious'' – The Sunday Times

Discover the bitingly witty novel from the prize-winning author of The Exhibitionist, Charlotte Mendelson.

Dr Penny Cartwright is everything that Zoe Stamper is not: glamorous, sophisticated and openly gay. When they begin a passionate affair, a lifetime of wedded bliss seems within Zoe’s grasp. But this is not a love story. It’s the story of how love can bring about disaster . . .

''A terrific panic attack of a novel'' – i newspaper
''Lacerating'' – Financial Times
''Unbearably brilliant'' – Nigella Lawson
''A gift to the reader . . . Irresistible'' – Amy Bloom, bestselling author of In Love
''Compelling'' – Glamour
''Truly radical'' – The Spectator