Four young people in 1970s' London fuelled by love, betrayal and creative ambition
Sadie Jones is the critically acclaimed author of six novels. Her
first, The Outcast, won the Costa First Novel Award, was
shortlisted for the Orange Prize, and was a Richard and Judy Number
One bestseller. Her second, Small Wars, 2009, was longlisted for
the Orange Prize. The Uninvited Guests, was published in 2010. Also
a screenwriter, Sadie adapted The Outcast for BBC Television in
2014, directed by Iain Softley and starring George Mackay. Her
fourth novel, Fallout, came out the same year, and her fifth, The
Snakes in 2019. Her sixth novel, Amy and Lan, was published in July
2022.
Sadie is the daughter of the Jamaican screenwriter, novelist and
poet, Evan Jones, and British actress, Joanna Jones. She was born
and brought up in London, and is married to the architect, Tim
Boyd.
An intoxicating and immersive read... It is a fraught and
compelling novel; one that replays itself uncomfortably in the mind
long after it is finished
*Sunday Times*
Intense... Ms Jones is unflinching as she plots the course of
fallout with no shelter, of wounded lives undone by desperation in
love and art
*New York Times*
Written with a precision and a level of descriptive subtlety that
puts her up there with our foremost novelists. I can't help but
feel that if she had been born Samuel Jones she would already be
considered on a par with the Barneses and McEwans of this parish...
Fallout is crafted with a pared-back delicacy and attention to
detail that shows an author determined to do better with every
sentence. And at the same time, there is an intensity of focus, a
merciless yet empathetic gaze directed towards each of the main
characters that ensures we care deeply about each of them
*Observer*
Hugely enjoyable... Fallout is both deliciously gobble-able and
carefully constructed... A thoroughly pleasurable read
*Independent on Sunday*
An intelligent, pacy tale... Every summer needs a One Day-style
read; this book is a contender for that crown
*The Times*
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