Fleur Macdonald

Life’s a bitch: Animal, by Lisa Taddeo, reviewed

Thirtysomething Joan is ready to steal, cheat and kill in a novel of revenge which doubles as an ode to LA past and present

Los Angeles features prominently in Lisa Taddeo’s novel. [Alamy] 
issue 10 July 2021
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  • Animal

    Lisa Taddeo

    Bloomsbury Circus, pp. 336, £16

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