Never Mind Miss Fox

Clive and Martha have been together since they met at university; they have a young daughter, Eliza. Their marriage appears serene and content but when Eliza's adored new piano teacher turns out to be a woman from Clive and Martha's past, the enigmatic Eliot Fox, Clive becomes desperate to keep Eliot - and what she knows - away from his family.

Long-listed for Encore Award 2015 (UK)

“She has the ability, like Anita Shreve or Maggie O'Farrell, to scrutinise and describe complex family dynamics with forensic precision . . . a compelling, disconcerting book which lingers long after in the memory”

- Spectator

A beautifully composed story about seemingly casual cruelties which turn out to have unforgettable consequences - Image Magazine

An evocative and unsettling read, elegantly written - Stylist

The dynamics of the small family [are] mined for every gem. The portrayal of Eliza is quite brilliant . . . This is a warm and fascinating portrayal of a modern family at a moment of crisis - Daily Express

Olivia Glazebrook was born in 1976. She is a screenwriter, journalist, book and film reviewer, and Never Mind Miss Fox is her second novel. Her first, The Trouble With Alice, was published by Short Books in 2010.

Clive and Martha have been together since they met at university; they have a young daughter, Eliza. Their marriage appears serene and content but when Eliza's adored new piano teacher turns out to be a woman from Clive and Martha's past, the enigmatic Eliot Fox, Clive becomes desperate to keep Eliot - and what she knows - away from his family. Never Mind Miss Fox is a compelling tale of vengeance, justice, and what it actually means to make amends. '[Glazebrook] has the ability, like Anita Shreve or Maggie O'Farrell, to scrutinise and describe complex family dynamics with forensic precision . . . a compelling, disconcerting book which lingers long after in the memory' Katie Waldegrave, Spectator 'An evocative and unsettling read, elegantly written' Stylist 'The dynamics of the small family [are] mined for every gem. The portrayal of Eliza is quite brilliant . . . This is a warm and fascinating portrayal of a modern family at a moment of crisis' Daily Express

Clive and Martha have been together since they met at university; they have a young daughter, Eliza. Their marriage appears serene and content but when Eliza's adored new piano teacher turns out to be a woman from Clive and Martha's past, the enigmatic Eliot Fox, Clive becomes desperate to keep Eliot - and what she knows - away from his family.

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