Spilt Milk
Hogkinson's second novel is simply but elegantly written, its subtle charms emerging as her gentle, bittersweet story shows history repeating itself over the generations Sunday Times This is a story that explores motherhood and sisterhood with great subtlety and power ... with its strong storytelling, haunting characters and beautiful, supple prose, Hodgkinson's fiction deserves a wider audience Independent on Sunday Spilt Milk is a refracted version of real life, that impossible mess we inherit and muddle through, yet transmuted here into something shining and meaningful, told in beautiful prose Financial Times Explores love, betrayal and loyalty. Lyrically written and wonderfully convincing, this is a rich and memorable read Sunday Mirror A realisation of a rural life ... a quietly engrossing saga Daily Mail A potent, moving story of mother and sisterhood Sainsbury's Magazine A tale of sisterhood, lies and illegitimate babies Good Housekeeping A moving and lyrical story ... wise, perceptive, warm and heartbreaking, this is a story that lingers long in the mind Lancashire Evening Post