Robert writes: AM Homes is simply one of the world's finest contemporary writers. In this incisive, caustic novel - AM Homes delivers a tale of longing and desire. Her characters, while completely unlikeable, say and do what we all secretly wish too. I would give all that i own to have one millionth of a speck of the talent this author possesses. Be prepared to be amazed.

AM Homes is the author of several novels -, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, and Jack - and two collections of short stories, The Safety of Objects and the recent highly acclaimed Things You Should Know all published by Granta. She is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and teaches in the writing programme at Columbia University. She lives in New York City.