The Killing Jar: A Novel

In her stunning debut Nicola Monaghan lays bare the gritty underbelly of life in Nottingham England. Very early on Kerrie-Ann begins to dream of the world beyond the rough council estate where she lives. Her father is nowhere to be found her mother is a junkie and she is left to care for her little brother. Clever brave and frighteningly independent Kerrie-Ann has an unbreakable will to survive. She befriends her eccentric elderly neighbor who teaches her about butterflies the Amazon and life outside of her tough neighborhood. But even as Kerrie-Ann dreams of a better life she becomes further entangled in the cycles of violence and drugs that rule the estate. Brilliant brutal and tender The Killing Jar introduces a brave new voice in fiction. Nicola Monaghans devastating prose tells an unforgettable story of violence love and hope.