Book review: An appetite for the sinister

'The Lamb' is written in terse and pared back language then it bubbles like a simmering stove towards a memorable and nightmarish conclusion.
Book review: An appetite for the sinister

Lucy Rose uses cannibalism as a metaphor for familial dysfunction, female oppression, and much else besides in her debut novel.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025 - 01:01
Paul Whitington

  • The Lamb 
  • Lucy Rose 
  • Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £16.99

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