Broken (P.S.) - Softcover

"Bold, prescient, engaging."--The Guardian

"Clay's debut novel is remarkably controlled and disciplined as it depicts those who spiral out of control.... Clay succeeds in inciting pity even for a murderer [and his] triumph is in exploring the kindness and love that might heal and restore - and what it is to feel fully alive."--The Independent

"Daniel Clay tells the truth about childhood in the modern world, and captures all the elements of a great novel: suspense, desperation, love, and death."--Amy Bryant, author of POLLY

"This intense and intricate novel charts the fascinating, often frightening lives of three families in suburban Britain. Daniel Clay shows a masterful empathy for his characters, while never shying from their frailties and agonies. BROKEN is surprising, shocking, and cruelly funny at times. It's an unforgettable book."--Scott Heim, author of MYSTERIOUS SKIN and WE DISAPPEAR

"It's funny and sad and moving."--The Observer

Eleven-year-old Skunk Cunningham and her neighbors in a suburban British community find their lives thrown into turmoil as they are forced to deal with their horrible neighbor, Bob Oswald, the sociopathic single father of five slutty daughters, and his penchant for violence after he unexpectedly beats up geeky teenager Rick Buckley. A first novel. Original. 25,000 first printing.