This is an intense examination of abusive relationships and a shocking tale of two women trapped by society in a cycle of abuse.[...]
Praise for "The Watch Tower" "A brilliant achievement . . . . Harrower can pierce your heart."--Michael Dirda, "The Washington Post""Haunting and delicate."--"Kirkus Reviews""Beautifully written, utterly hypnotic."--Eimear McBride"A scandalously overlooked writer."--Michelle de Kretser"Its blisterin[...]
'Harrower was right about In Certain Circles being well written, but surely wrong to take its superb style for granted, as if mere literary muscle memory...The book belongs with her best work, with The Watch Tower and The Long Prospect... It] is more explicit than Harrower's earlier work about ideol[...]