Claire Kilroy’s Soldier Sailor is a visceral, beautifully written lament on the realities of motherhood
Claire Kilroy's story is told with raw honesty
Paul Perry
Claire Kilroy’s new novel Soldier Sailor is a riveting and terrifying account of motherhood, marriage and love.
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