An amazing debut, by turns truly funny, sad and sexy. At once literary and unputdownable, The Flaw of Love demands attention and deserves to be read

A confident and competent debut ... a tale of fears, commitment, immaturity, troubled pasts and doubtful futures, elegantly written and enigmatic to the end

Agile prose and clever observations.

Grodstein captures the uncertain nuances of the mating game in her impressive debut collection ... Grodstein's quirky voice and sassy, ironic humor make these stories come alive.

Margaret Forster has a remarkable gift for taking huge social issues and welding them into minutely observed human dramas that are perfect portraits of the way we live now...The story grips and the heart bleeds for these good mothers who are, like all mothers, never good enough

'McAdam's narrative weaves in virtuoso dialogue as well as genuine warmth-Exhilarating'

'Impressive and ambitious'

'A highly intelligent and moving book'