Fishnet - Softcover

'It's dark and provocative, and it holds its gaze steady on the sex industry. Here's a new writer with huge talents and promise.' Sarah Hall in the Metro
'Bold, sensual and unflinching, Fishnet lays bare a world too often misjudged and misunderstood. Kirstin Innes writes with courage, warmth and real insight. This is a hugely enjoyable and important book.' Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals

'Fishnet is a determined debut from an inimitable talent. Kirstin Innes takes the reader on an heartbreaking investigative journey into the contemporary realm of prostitution.' Lisa O'Donnell, author of The Death of Bees and Closed Doors, winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize

'utterly compelling', 'a brilliant achievement' Janice Forsyth, BBC Culture Studio

'Fishnet, a passionate and politically-charged book about family ties set against the backdrop of the Scottish sex industry, is easily the best thing I have read so far this year.' Last Year's Girl Blog

'The prose is bold and direct, reflecting the unforgiving and honest nature of the book, but she also creates a warm, inviting atmosphere in which to lose yourself and your inhibitions. This debut novel is sure to capture the imagination and heart of anyone searching for a heartbreakingly truthful family drama.' We Love This Book

'A passionately committed book... Innes draws convincing, three dimensional characters and has constructed a plot that hums along and draws the reader in. And the writing is excellent, coupled with razor sharp observations on work, life, women and men.'Blue Book Balloon Blog

'Extraordinarily refreshing... a very erotic read... set to be a massive hit and deserves every ounce of that success.' --Huffington Post

'It's thoughtful, bruising, poignant and poetic.' --Ian Rankin

A stunning debut that follows one young woman's search for her missing sister as she is drawn into the world of escorts and prostitution. Meticulously researched, Fishnet is a landmark novel from one of the UK's most exciting new authors. Fiona works for a construction company in a job she hates. By night she searches for her missing sister, Rona, who disappeared many years before. A chance meeting draws Fiona into the murky world of the sex industry. When a local sex workers' refuge is threatened with closure because of a property development Fiona herself is working on, she forms an unlikely alliance that will challenge every preconception she had about the industry, challenging her to face the secrets of the past, re-examine her relationship with her lost sister and propelling her towards changing her life forever.