More great news – This is How is included in The London Evening Standard’s list of the best books of 2009.
Colin Burrows writes of the novel:
“MJ Hyland’s This is How should have been on the Booker shortlist. She writes about people whose indistinct and confused desires lead them to be judged and incarcerated. In short sharp sentences this novel describes the subjection of a more or less accidental murderer to a long slow shock. It’s not a cheery read, but is deeply stirring.”
