PRETEND I'M DEAD

'It's Mona's ballsy kickass voice that makes this novel tick. Unreliable sharply observant and funny she recounts her journey of self-discovery in a way that is immediate and intriguing.' Daily MailMary Karr meets Miranda July in this hilarious debut about a young woman’s quest for self-acceptance and belongingMona is twenty-three emotionally adrift and cleaning houses to get by.While handing out clean needles to drug addicts she falls for a man she calls Mr Disgusting who proceeds to break her heart in unimaginable ways. In search of healing she decamps to New Mexico for a fresh start but always lurking just beneath the surface are the ghosts of her past and the crushing legacy of a chaotic destructive childhood. It seems running further away from her problems could just leave more inventive ways for them to find her.