Review

'It's dark and provocative, and it holds its gaze steady on the sex industry. Here's a new writer with huge talents and promise.' Sarah Hall in the Metro
'Bold, sensual and unflinching, Fishnet lays bare a world too often misjudged and misunderstood. Kirstin Innes writes with courage, warmth and real insight. This is a hugely enjoyable and important book.' Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals

'Fishnet is a determined debut from an inimitable talent. Kirstin Innes takes the reader on an heartbreaking investigative journey into the contemporary realm of prostitution.' Lisa O'Donnell, author of The Death of Bees and Closed Doors, winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize

'utterly compelling', 'a brilliant achievement' Janice Forsyth, BBC Culture Studio

'Fishnet, a passionate and politically-charged book about family ties set against the backdrop of the Scottish sex industry, is easily the best thing I have read so far this year.' Last Year's Girl Blog

'The prose is bold and direct, reflecting the unforgiving and honest nature of the book, but she also creates a warm, inviting atmosphere in which to lose yourself and your inhibitions. This debut novel is sure to capture the imagination and heart of anyone searching for a heartbreakingly truthful family drama.' We Love This Book

'A passionately committed book... Innes draws convincing, three dimensional characters and has constructed a plot that hums along and draws the reader in. And the writing is excellent, coupled with razor sharp observations on work, life, women and men.'Blue Book Balloon Blog

'Extraordinarily refreshing... a very erotic read... set to be a massive hit and deserves every ounce of that success.' --Huffington Post

'It's thoughtful, bruising, poignant and poetic.' --Ian Rankin

About the Author

Kirstin Innes is a freelance writer, journalist and arts PR. She won the Allen Wright Award for Excellence in Arts Journalism in 2007 & 2011 and writes for the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, the Herald, the List and the Independent. She has had a number of stories published in magazines and anthologies, and her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. She was a founder of the Words Per Minute literary salon, named one of the best spoken word nights in the UK by both GQ magazine and BBC Radio 4's Front Row. She has performed her work across the UK, in Australia and China. Fishnet is Kirstin's first novel.