one of the best books about mental health', goes on to compete for overall prize Review: Life after Life by Kate Atkinson Review: The Pike by Lucy Hughes-Hallett Review: Goth Girl by Chris Riddell Nathan Filer still does the odd Sunday shift as a registered mental health nurse, although they may well become less frequent after his debut novel – originally the subject of an 11-publisher bidding war...
Nathan Filer wins Costa first-novel award with The Shock of the Fall
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