‘This is a terrific book… funny, moving, sad, engaging, uncomfortable, highly readable… In fact I think it is one of the most accomplished of the many books I have read for The Literary Consultancy.’
Karl French. Writer, editor and journalist.
‘I truly enjoyed reading this wonderful memoir. Jo’s family has an extraordinary story that is brilliantly told here… It reminded me of the high society writing of Truman Capote given that it has an entertaining nugget of scandal and eccentricity on practically every page. In fact, its virtues are so many – funny one-liners, charming self-presentation, dramatic flair – that I could spend considerable space itemising them.’
Benjamin Evans. Journalist, editor and reviewer for the Observer, Guardian and Sunday Telegraph.