In BookPage, reviewer Jillian Quint gave a perfect
description of the novel: «Through three men's interlocking
though asymmetrical
narratives, Mr. Peanut tells the story of all marital strife — with an emphasis on the ugly side, replete with violence, pain, inertia, manipulation, sexual longing and destruction.»
Short - listed for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction «
Though rife with
description, backstory, and a surfeit of gossip, the book's pervasive sense of foreboding and clear
narrative arcs keep the tale immersive.