Set in 1980's - 2000's Britain, 'Hamster, Rats & Other Stuff Going On ...' exposes real life in suburban England. Family conflicts; secrets, sexual orientation; friendships; adolescence, crime. As characters get swept along through partnerships, betrayal, love, loss and youth, they must choose their own ways of dreaming and surviving.
"This is an excellent collection with shifts between long and short form, depicting the divides in British society and the hypocrisy and pain that lurks just beneath the surface. It is really strong, very well written, whose endings echo long after the stories are finished." Iain Maloney. ''We are pleased to report 'That Date with the Boy at the Tapas Restaurant' (from this collection) was selected ... which puts you in the top 7% of entrants worldwide.'' Bridport Prize for Fiction.