Keeping the House by Tice Cin | Signed Pre-order for instore collection only

An electrifying debut novel, at once a family saga and a tale of the London underworld

Cabbages . . . The Turkish variety are prized for their enlarged leaf bud, that’s where we put the heroin . . . There’s a stash of heroin waiting to be imported, and no one seems sure what to do with it . . . But Ayla’s a gardener, and she has a plan.

Offering a fresh and funny take on the machinery of the North London heroin trade, Keeping the House lifts the lid on a covert world thriving just beneath notice: not only in McDonald's queues and men’s clubs, but in spotless living rooms and whispering kitchens. Spanning three generations, this is the story of the women who keep their family – and their family business – afloat, juggling everything from police surveillance to trickier questions of community, belonging and love

Praise for Keeping the House

‘There’s always been a poetic, dream-like wonder to Tice’s writing. You see all the tiniest details through her eyes and her words - it’s a beautiful gift.’ Michelle Tiwo

‘Tice Cin has arrived. With a style all her own and a confidence that radiates off each page, poetry that renders settings and characters incredibly vivid. No impression will escape you.’ Derek Owusu

‘A beautiful novel – forgiving, meandering and sexy.’ Yara Rodrigues Fowler

‘Thrums with feeling, illustrating the London community with a sharp and confident eye. Her characters are full and sure, and traverse their world with humour, boldness and love. Hope fills these pages.’ Caleb Azumah Nelson