Review

'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 a remarkable, authentic journey into the contemporary realm of prostitution.' – Lisa O’Donnell, author of The Death of Bees

'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, author of The Wolf Border

'This book is utterly compelling . . . a brilliant achievement.' – Janice Forsyth, BBC Culture Studio

'It's extraordinarily refreshing to find a writer on sex work actually consulting sex workers. Rarer than hen's teeth, in fact . . . In places this book is harrowing, and brutal. We feel the abject despair of Fiona and will her to succeed. What really fascinated me was how Innes managed to capture the interaction between escort and client and get it so spot on . . . Fishnet is set to be a massive hit, and it deserves every ounce of that success.' – Huffington Post

'Innes strikes sparks by rubbing a clandestine world (here, prostitution in Scotland) against the everyday. Unsettling and seductive, this tale of two sisters is moving, gripping and unforgettable.' – The Independent, 'Top Ten Debut Novels of 2015'

'It's gripping, it's humane and it’s the kind of novel that can actually make you investigate your own prejudices and opinions.' – The Guardian

'This well-researched work of fiction challenged our assumptions that prostitutes are always victims of coercion and explored the ambiguities of the relationships they form with their Johns. It's extremely rare for a novel actually to change public attitudes, but Fishnet already has.' – Iain Macwhirter in The Herald, 'Books of the Year'

'Fishnet is a great example of what the best fiction can do . . . it marries an honesty and clarity which is uncomfortable and often shocking, with a tenderness and warmth for the central characters and concern for their predicaments . . . Not just a good book, but an important one.' – Scots Whay Hae

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About the Author

Kirstin Innes is an award-winning writer, journalist and arts worker living in the west of Scotland. She founded the Glasgow literary salon Words Per Minute, and has had short stories published in a number of anthologies and commissioned by BBC Radio 4.