A Dry Spell

From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - WINNER of the 2022 British Book Awards Page-Turner.

In 1976, four students took a trip to the desert. Now the repercussions of that fateful summer are coming back to haunt them...

And repercussions are exactly what Guy doesnt need. His wife, Jane, is moving swiftly from slightly eccentric to downright peculiar, their three-year-old daughter seems set on destroying Janes sanity, and now even Gods gone quiet on him.

As for Nina, she is having enough trouble with her son, James. He has exams looming, a new girlfriend with pneumatic breasts and now, it seems, hes on drugs. Nina certainly will not welcome any ghosts from the past.

Life isnt going smoothly for anyone. But when Hugo, long-forgotten agent of misfortune, threatens to pay them all a visit, disaster seems unavoidable. . .
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Praise for Clare Chambers:

Bleak but funny, sharply observed characters and crisp dialogue make this a great readYorkshire Post

Intriguing and thought-provokingKatie Fforde

A wonderful novel. I loved it!!Nina Stibbe

Gorgeous. . . If you are looking for something escapist and bittersweet, I couldnt recommend it more!Pandora Sykes

An irresistible novel - wry, perceptive and quietly devastatingMail on Sunday

Chambers eye for undemonstrative details achieves a Larkin-esque lucidityGuardian

An almost flawlessly written tale of genuine, grown-up romantic anguishSunday Times

Effortless to read, but every sentence lingers in the mindLissa Evans