Publisher's Synopsis
Roma is an acclaimed author with US track record: the US release of 'Brixton Beach' in 2018 was met with a standout review in The New York Times. Further back, Mosquito and Bone China were published by Europa to enthusiastic reviews including more in the New York Times and on NPR. Mosquito was shortlisted for the LA Times First Fiction Prize and the Costa First Novel Award. For readers of Yaa Gyasi, Andrea Levy, Zadie Smith, Mohsin Hamid, Hanif Kureishi and Monica Ali. Exquisite prose - many critics comment on the influence of Tearne's painterly instincts on her writing.
