The Turkish variety are prized for their enlarged leaf bud; that’s where we put the heroin . . .
Ayla has a plan. There’s a stash of heroin; just waiting to be imported. No one seems sure what to do with it; but Ayla’s a gardener; and she knows.
From secretive men’s clubs to spotless living rooms; Keeping the House is an electrifying debut that lifts the lid on a covert world. But just as it offers a fresh take on the London drug trade and its machinery; it tells the story of three women in one house: a grandmother; a mother; and the daughter; each dealing with the intricacies and reverberations of community; migration and love.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Ayla has a plan. There’s a stash of heroin; just waiting to be imported. No one seems sure what to do with it; but Ayla’s a gardener; and she knows.
From secretive men’s clubs to spotless living rooms; Keeping the House is an electrifying debut that lifts the lid on a covert world. But just as it offers a fresh take on the London drug trade and its machinery; it tells the story of three women in one house: a grandmother; a mother; and the daughter; each dealing with the intricacies and reverberations of community; migration and love.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"Keeping The House drew me in from the first few lines. A glorious novel which thrums with feeling, illustrating the London community with a sharp and confident eye. Her characters are full and sure, and traverse their world with humour, boldness and love. Hope fills these pages." - Caleb Azumah Nelson
"A brilliantly enthralling read. Tice Cin's potent crime caper marks the arrival of an intoxicating new voice." - Irenosen Okojie
"A brilliantly enthralling read. Tice Cin's potent crime caper marks the arrival of an intoxicating new voice." - Irenosen Okojie
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