*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