Novel, 2010Sprawling story mixing a savage mythical series of characters and events in telling the story of a doctor's grandfather, a bombed out zoo and the tiger and wife of the book's title. This is a book of appetites, people who can't die and flashbacks, all of which give the narrative and the reader some hard work to do. Threads can unravel quite easily, in a book which can be powerful and poignant, but at times, a little frustrating too. All in all, a satisfying read and a fresh, brave debut novel.
