Common Ground

An attentive and considered tribute to friendship, reminding us that, for all our human messiness, to have a friend is to enter an enduring pact to face the world together -- Ronan Hession, author of LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL

A generous and disarming tale of loyalty, injustice and hope ― New Statesman

Tender and savvy... engrossingly old fashioned ― Daily Mail

Captured our imagination from the outset... thought-provoking, and beautifully observed ― Independent

Her writing is so brilliant ― Evening Standard

A heartwarming tale of a passionate and beautiful friendship ― TLS

Long after finishing, Charlie and Stan refuse to be forgotten. I couldn't put this one down -- Molly Aitken, author of THE ISLAND CHILD

A heartfelt, moving depiction of growing up in a complex world together. A joy to read -- Nick Bradley, author of THE CAT AND THE CITY

I loved it. When so many of us are missing friends and feeling isolated, this novel feels like balm on a wound -- Megan Bradbury, author of EVERYONE IS WATCHING

A timely and bittersweet novel, full of hope -- Helen Cullen, author of THE LOST LETTERS OF WILLIAM WOOLF

A bittersweet perspective on the importance of friendship across cultural lines and a magnified glimpse into some of Britain's most glaring social issues ― Bad Form

Immersive... here is a writer whose imagination is propelled by compassion, but who underpins her fiction with steely realism ― Herald

I adored this book. Quietly stole my heart, and the ending was breathtaking., It left me with so much to think about. A beautiful novel -- Ericka Waller, author of DOG DAYS

Tender but never sentimental, COMMON GROUND is a glorious novel about friendship, prejudice and injustice, which exposes the common threads that bind us together -- Gemma Reeves, author of VICTORIA PARK

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