“Viscerally insightful, emotionally punchy, wryly observed, and with scalpel-precision writing, Five is tour-de-force of a novel. I read it in one sitting”
— Sarah Pinborough, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
“Original. Urgent. Disturbing. Brilliant. Quite unlike anything I’ve ever read. Don’t miss this one – Ilona Bannister is a major talent”
— Shari Lapena, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Everyone Here is Lying
“Richly textured, populated by wonderfully observed, deftly drawn characters... Smart, brave and often very funny”
— Sarah Haywood, bestselling author of The Cactus
“Ridiculously good. Razor-sharp, wickedly funny, and darkly thrilling... Unforgettable”
— Chris Whitaker, Sunday Times bestselling author of All the Colours of the Dark
“A furious and tender exploration of family and motherhood”
— Pandora Sykes
“Sharp, witty and thoughtful”
— The Sun
Year
2026
Pages
240
Tags
Praise
“Viscerally insightful, emotionally punchy, wryly observed, and with scalpel-precision writing, Five is tour-de-force of a novel. I read it in one sitting”
— Sarah Pinborough, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
“Original. Urgent. Disturbing. Brilliant. Quite unlike anything I’ve ever read. Don’t miss this one – Ilona Bannister is a major talent”
— Shari Lapena, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Everyone Here is Lying
“Richly textured, populated by wonderfully observed, deftly drawn characters... Smart, brave and often very funny”
— Sarah Haywood, bestselling author of The Cactus
“Ridiculously good. Razor-sharp, wickedly funny, and darkly thrilling... Unforgettable”
— Chris Whitaker, Sunday Times bestselling author of All the Colours of the Dark
“A furious and tender exploration of family and motherhood”
— Pandora Sykes
“Sharp, witty and thoughtful”
— The Sun
Description
What to read after Five.
Tell us what you’re craving.
