Bring the House Down

'An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth' Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age

'Sharp-witted, wise, and authentic – what a fierce, fantastically funny read' Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had and Same As It Ever Was

'A bitingly sharp, witty, and multi-layered exploration of rage and art. Runcie is so good on nuance, on interrogating the good and bad of meticulously drawn characters we come to love even when we feel we shouldn't – all the while delving into questions of complicity, goodness, and how our own desires muddy the water’ Sophie Mackintosh, author of Cursed Bread

'Funny, bold and tender, Bring the House Down is a biting study of power, gender and the meaning of art. I loved this incendiary debut' Emilia Hart, author of Weyward

'Well. This is exceptional. When a man treats a woman badly, what does he deserve? Bring The House Down by Charlotte Runcie is a wholly absorbing, nuanced exploration of the modern need to have, and express, an opinion on everything' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

'An agile, addictive story exploring art, ethics, the role of the critic, vindication of female rage, and the public appetite for blood … Atmospheric, propulsive, electric' Heidi Sopinka, author of The Dictionary of Animal Noises

'Runcie’s characters feel so real I wouldn’t be surprised to find myself next to them on the train or to overhear them on the streets of Edinburgh’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of The Sleep Watcher

‘A fascinating read’ Camille Bordas, author of The Material

'I devoured Bring the House Down – and when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it … Compelling, comedic and seriously clever debut novel' Alice Vincent, author of Why Women Grow

‘Fierce, sharp, funny, and highly provocative’ BookBrunch