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7 Modern Day Memoirs That Won't Fail To Inspire And Enlighten You

"Set in a small town in Kentucky, for thirteen years she lives with death, literally on her doorstep, and the coming and going of mourners and grief alike. A very unusual tale told in a fascinating way. "

 

 

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"As well as being a window on to a small community, this Gothic memoir is also Kate's bid to understand her charismatic  but complicated father."

THE UNDERTAKER'S DAUGHTER

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"Her Southern Gothic-style depiction of the town of Jubilee in the 1960s, with its prim, elegant exterior masking a seething social dysfunction, reinforces the macabre mood."

Read the full review HERE

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FEBRUARY PAPERBACK PREVIEW UK

“[A] dark and sharply detailed memoir….Introspective and rich with personal revelation.”

Please see the full review HERE.

 "GROWING UP IN THE FAMILY FUNERAL PARLOUR"

my piece for the GUARDIAN

HERE

AN EARLY REVIEW FROM THE STATES

Many thanks to Jennifer Dayton

Darien, CT Library

"Think of it as "To Kill a Mockingbird" but with dead bodies...."

You can view her 30 second review here

Publishers Weekly reviews 

THE UNDERTAKER’S DAUGHTER  September 16th issue:

“Mayfield fashions a poignant send-off to Jubilee in this thoughtfully rendered work.”
 

Kate interviewed by Jo Flidgen on the BBC World Service OUTLOOK programme. 

You can listen here. 

8 Minutes

THE UK COVER

A Cover Story will soon be on my blog, Here and Hereafter, describing both the UK and the US designers' inspirations, and following through their creative process in designing the cover of The Undertaker's Daughter.