Instructions For A Heatwave has all the hallmarks of O'Farrell's fiction: family secrets, simmering resentments, and emotional claustrophobia. It slots into the middle of the Venn diagram of the “popular” and the “literary”, offering a rich family drama with a curious mystery to draw you in.

My full review of Instructions For A Heatwave can be found on Keeping Up With The Penguins.