Look At Me

Lizzy lives with her father, Julian, and her brother, Ig, in North London. Two years ago her mother died, leaving in her trail a family bereft by her absence and a house still filled with her things: for Margaret was lively, beautiful, fun, loving; she kept the family together. So Lizzy thinks.

Then, one day, Lizzy finds a letter from a stranger to her father, and discovers he has another child. Lizzy invites her into their world in an act of outraged defiance. Almost immediately, she realises her mistake.

LOOK AT ME is a deft exploration of family, grief, and the delicate balance between moving forward and not quite being able to leave someone behind. It is an acute portrayal of how familial upheaval can cause misunderstanding and madness, damaging those you love most.

“Suspenseful, tautly written and unnervingly psychologically astuteA book to fall in love with... captivating, creepy and beguiling all at onceA hugely enjoyable novel- astutely observed, witty and original. Just my sort of book!It reminded me of Hausfrau in tone, somehow. Startling and sadThis slender novel puts a fragile family under the spotlight with great effect - Bookseller, Editor's Choice”

Suspenseful, tautly written and unnervingly psychologically astute

A book to fall in love with... captivating, creepy and beguiling all at once

A hugely enjoyable novel- astutely observed, witty and original. Just my sort of book!

It reminded me of Hausfrau in tone, somehow. Startling and sad

This slender novel puts a fragile family under the spotlight with great effect - Bookseller, Editor's Choice

Sarah Duguid grew up on a farm in North Lincolnshire and now lives in London. The Wilderness is her second novel.

Lizzy lives with her father, Julian, and her brother, Ig, in North London. Two years ago her mother died, leaving in her trail a family bereft by her absence and a house still filled with her things: for Margaret was lively, beautiful, fun, loving; she kept the family together. So Lizzy thinks. Then, one day, Lizzy finds a letter from a stranger to her father, and discovers he has another child. Lizzy invites her into their world in an act of outraged defiance. Almost immediately, she realises her mistake.LOOK AT ME is a deft exploration of family, grief, and the delicate balance between moving forward and not quite being able to leave someone behind. It is an acute portrayal of how familial upheaval can cause misunderstanding and madness, damaging those you love most.

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