A harrowing but no less evocative novel of the secret horrors of the English school system and the solace of friendship. For readers of Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan. von Scudamore, James

'James Scudamore is now a force in the English novel' Hilary Mantel'A very impressive novel' Sarah MossWhen ten-year-old Max is sent to boarding school, his idyllic childhood comes to an abrupt end. von Scudamore, James