Underbelly: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from Mother Pukka - the unmissable, gripping and electrifying fiction debut of 2021

Underbelly is a darkly voyeuristic but with heart novel that exposes the dark truth beneath the filtered surface of modern women's lives.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Darkly voyeuristic yet with a heart that is both funny as it is painful and true, Underbelly is a captivating read that will leave you eagerly turning the pages. Grazia praised it as "so sharp, so tender... truly excellent storytelling," while Daisy Buchanan described it as "singular." The novel delves into the soft underside or abdomen of a mammal, representing an area that is vulnerable to attack and often hidden from the public eye. In the story, Lo and Dylan are living parallel lives, worlds apart. Lo is the epitome of the ultimate middle-class mother, with her perfectly polished Instagram posts and armchair activism. On the other hand, Dylan is barely surviving on a zero-hours telemarketing job from her flat, struggling to keep food on the table.

However, their paths cross when they meet at the school gates, and they are catapulted into each other's homes and lives, with devastating consequences. Underbelly is an explosive, sharply humorous, and unflinchingly honest novel that slices through the filtered surface of modern women's lives to expose the dark truth beneath. It explores themes of class, social inequality, and the pressures of contemporary life, offering a raw and authentic portrayal of the struggles and challenges faced by women in today's society.

Through its engaging characters and compelling narrative, Underbelly invites readers to reflect on their own lives and the societal norms that shape them. It is a powerful testament to the resilience and strength of women, and a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope for a brighter future.

Weight: 564g
Dimension: 164 x 241 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398702462