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SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE

'What a phenomenal ear she has, and how remorselessly funny she is - My Phantoms is unmissably good' Kevin Barry, author of Night Boat to Tangier

Helen Grant has always been a mystery to her daughter. A twice-divorced mother-of-two she has sought intimacy in…

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1 author picked My Phantoms as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is one of those "small" stories, in that nothing much actually happens but I was totally gripped by the characters and their thoughts and motivations. Anyone who has had a difficult relationship with a close relative (hands up, everyone!) will be absorbed by this mother and daughter and their attempts to understand each other.

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