Leyla Sanai

Portrait of a domestic tyrant: The Exhibitionist, by Charlotte Mendelson, reviewed

The abusive, controlling failed artist Ray Hanrahan bullies his wife and children until they can take no more

Charlotte Mendelson. [Getty Images] 
issue 19 March 2022

If vivid, drily hilarious tales about messy families stuffed with passive aggression and seething resentment are your thing, you will gleefully hoover up Charlotte Mendelson’s riotous, prize-winning novels. These buzzing sagas dissect dysfunctional relationships with spiky wit and remarkable acuity.

The Exhibitionist is as good as any of her previous books.

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