The Love of a Bad Man - Softcover

'Seductive and enthralling ... Woollett is a master of her craft. You won't be able to put it down.'

'The Love of a Bad Man imagines the inner lives of historical figures who committed crimes all in the name of love ... The stories treat death with a gothic inevitability and explore human darkness with a light touch.'

'[Woollett's] stories are beautifully written - poised and elegant.'

'[Woollett] raises unnerving questions about the nature of desire: about why any of us are drawn to people who are bad, or bad for us, and why we stay with them. That she refuses to answer them is not to the detriment of The Love of a Bad Man, and in fact ensures that the collection never feels gimmicky ... The stories are entirely concerned with conveying the distinctive interiority of the women, with the exploration of their impulses and insecurities. It is by the accretion of these case studies, rather than by armchair psychologising her girls, that Woollett builds her case.'

'With each finely tuned voice, Woollett draws empathy from abject horror. A confident and mesmerising performance.'

'Compelling and powerful ... Woollett has inhabited the spirit of these various women in a manner both thought-provoking and touching.'

'Woollett explores power, obsession and warped love in this absorbing collection.'

'The Love of a Bad Man is a rare combination of immense writing talent and wondrous imagination. You've never read a book quite like this one.'

'A genuinely fresh reading experience ... we're sure to hear a lot more from this talented writer in coming years.' FOUR STARS