Debut author Leodora Darlington talks with award-winning journalist and editor Meena Alexander about writing a first novel, female protagonists and using murder as a lens to explore race, power and gender. In her blistering, psychological thrillerDarlington crafts a complex tale of guilt, trauma and paranoia, where family secrets are stretched to their limit. Tense, clever and subverting reader expectation, The Exes challenges preconceived ideas about women and violence by giving her protagonist the disruptive power of being prepared to kill. 

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Barnes BookFest brings writers of all genres to SW13 in London for a weekend of writers, books and lively debate – from politics, history and new fiction to memoir, music and art.  Authors join us to discuss their writing and share insights into their research and specialist subjects.