The Tiny Wife

The Tiny Wife by Andrew Kaufmann is a delightful modern fable. A story you can sit down and read in a sitting, it will stay with you.  The simple plot, a robber who charges into a bank does not take money but instead steals a precious object of sentimental value from each of those in the room. As the consequences of his actions play out, layers of human emotion and relationships unpeel. I loved this - it's perfectly formed, slightly eerie and altogether charming. And it's coming out as a gorgeous little gift edition hardback. - Stella
 

A magical short novel from the author of All My Friends are Superheroes. A robber charges into a bank with a loaded gun, but instead of taking any money he steals an item of sentimental value from each person. Once he has made his escape, strange things start to happen to the victims. A tattoo comes to life, a husband turns into a snowman, a baby starts to shit money. And Stacey Hinterland discovers that she's shrinking, a little every day, and there is seemingly nothing that she or her husband can do to reverse the process. Can Stacey and the other victims find a solution before it is too late?

The Tiny Wife is a weird and wonderful modern fable. Small, but perfectly formed, it will charm, delight and unnerve in equal measure.

'It blew me away!' Marie Phillips, author of Gods behaving Badly