Now on the acclaimed SF Masterworks list, D.G. Compton's extraordinary novel is a forgotten classic of British SF that exposed the pitfalls of voyeuristic entertainment decades before the likes of THE TRUMAN SHOW.
When struggling crime writer and single mum Finlay Donovan accidentally finds herself employed as a local hit-woman, she suddenly finds herself living the life of crime previously reserved for her characters.
An ode to the beauty of the everyday, A Little Hope tracks the losses, loves and dreams of a small Connecticut town. 'This sensitive US debut about a group of neighbours should scratch the itch of any Elizabeth Strout fans...Simmering with everyday drama and heartache' Daily Mail
'A seriously talented writer and one to watch' The Spectator. From the author of the critically acclaimed debut, A Little Hope comes an enormously powerful and life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways.