Daily Mail (review of the Radio 4 production)Ī brilliant read. compelling, twisty-turny look at a prisoner coming to the end of his sentence.

The details of the prison and the sense of being poised-over-the-abyss are acutely conjured and yet never overload the nail-biting nature of the story - Sabine Durrant So utterly gripping and clever and heartbreaking. The prison scenes are extraordinarily well drawn, as are the characters, and in particular the main protagonist's fear of been pulled into a situation which could jeopardize his desperately-sought release. I was soon pulled right into the novel's tight, twisting plot that never relaxes its hold. The prison scenes are extraordinarily well drawn, as are the characters, and in particular the main protagonist's fear of been pulled into a situation which could jeopardize his desperately-sought release' CJ Sansom Read More Read Less 'I was soon pulled right into the novel's tight, twisting plot that never relaxes its hold. 'Gripping and full of twists and turns' Daily Mail (review of the Radio 4 production) ' compelling, twisty-turny look at a prisoner coming to the end of his sentence' The Sun (Fabulous Magazine) The details of the prison and the sense of being poised-over-the-abyss are acutely conjured and yet never overload the nail-biting nature of the story' Sabine Durrant Nail-biting in its execution, award-winning author Lottie Moggach ratchets up the tension, taking us behind the prison walls and into a world in which no one is quite who they seem. īrixton Hill is a teasing study of desperate lives delivered in a series of charged encounters on the streets of south London. Despite coming from very different worlds, the pair slowly become acquainted and Rob gets increasingly desperate to hide his current residence from her.īut who exactly is this woman who seems to have a growing interest in him? Rob must be very careful - one false step and it could set him back years. From that day on, Rob keeps an eye out for her - and always seems to get lucky with a sighting. He helps her up and they exchange a few words before parting ways, but she's made a lasting impression on him. One morning in the bustle of commuters on Brixton Hill, Rob notices a well-dressed woman trip over. All he needs to do is keep his nose out of trouble and in just a few months' time, he'll be out for good. Each morning, he exits the prison gates and begins the short walk to a local charity shop, where he spends the day in the backroom sorting through other people's discarded belongings. And, like all the best storytellers, Moggach knows how to choreograph an ending' - the ObserverĪs Rob reaches the end of a seven year stretch inside, he winds up in an open prison in Brixton. ' Brixton Hill shares the confident sheen of its predecessors and offers most accomplished plot yet.

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