Yesteryear

Caro Claire Burke received her Master’s in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is the co-host of Diabolical Lies, a politics and culture podcast. Yesteryear is her first novel.

'Everyone will be talking about this book' Bella Mackie'Daring, deranged, cleverly written' Vogue'Maddening and mesmerizing. The premise is an ingenious, exquisite, be-careful-what-you-wish-for. Draws to a dizzying conclusion, I didn’t see the twist coming' New York Times'Tense, intriguing, funny and conversation-starting' Sunday Times Culture‘Intelligent, incisive and insanely readable’ Jennie Godfrey‘An absolutely unhinged novel. When I tell you the ending is off the rails, I am telling you the ending is off the rails’ Roxane Gay'Witty and thought-provoking, this is the book that will be everywhere' Independent'A piece of howling feminist rage. Nightmarish, shocking, brilliant' Stylist'A bold and biting satire, will have you gasping right to the final page' Nita Prose'Highly original and utterly addictive' Louise O'Neill‘Unapologetically political fiction in the tradition of The Stepford Wives or The Handmaid’s Tale. Enraging, thrilling – grimly funny but intensely humane’ Hannah Deitch‘Wickedly funny, beautifully written, and frighteningly perceptive.’ Abigail Dean‘Inventive, addictive and funny. A dark, biting social commentary and a wild, thought-provoking ride’ Ashley Audrain‘Shot through with humour and laced with darkness’ Clare Mackintosh‘Insanely good, fresh, sharp and spiky. It reminded me of Gone Girl, with its unreliable, intensely unlikeable narrator, amazing twist and needlepoint observations’ Stacey Halls‘Deliciously topical, with a chef’s kiss of a twist’ Pandora Sykes'Original, biting, propulsive and unhinged' Red'Funny, terrifying and original' Woman & Home'Crazy and completely addictive' Prima'Mind-bending, propulsive, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping'A dark comedy and a delicious satire that will keep you guessing' Heat‘Unpredictable, original and beautifully written. I couldn’t guess the genius ending’ Adele Parks'An intoxicating fever dream through the lens of a thrillingly complex protagonist.' Hannah Beer