Francesca Peacock

Painful memories: Deep Down, by Imogen West-Knights, reviewed

In the wake of their father’s death, a brother and sister recall the violent domestic dramas of their childhood

Imogen West-Knights. [Alex Krook]
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  • Deep Down

    Imogen West-Knights

    Fleet, pp. 304, £14

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