BIG BROTHER

By the author of We Need To Talk About Kevin, another unusual and fearless novel, in a special edition with extra material from the author. 'Pandora is a masterly creation' - New York Times. Pandora has looked up to her older brother Edison since they were children. Now she revels in the anonymity of her suburban Iowa life, while her brother basks in the limelight as a New York jazz musician. But when Edison arrives in Iowa, suddenly in need of a place to stay, Pandora literally doesn't recognise him. The once slim, hip pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? With Shriver's distinctive wit and ferocious energy, Big Brother asks: 'Just how much should you sacrifice for someone who refuses to be saved?' With fully formed characters and an interesting ending, here's a novel you may well go back to. Includes an essay which originally appeared in the Financial Times in May 2013. 373pp, paperback 2024 reprint. 'A bleak family drama with a mystifying flaw at its heart.'