I would highly recommend to anyone who likes a quirky novel to entertain them' - Sue, Netgalley'Oh how I adored this book which is reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' - Justine, Netgalley'I like a book that makes me feel uplifted, that soothes the soul, and this book certainly did that.

Jane O¿Connor is a former primary school teacher turned academic and writer. She was born and brought up in Surrey and lived in London until she moved to the West Midlands in her mid-thirties. Jane¿s PhD was about child stars and she is now a Reader at Birmingham City University where she researches children¿s experiences of celebrity, media and everyday life. Jane lives in Sutton Coldfield with her husband and two young sons in a house full of pirates, dinosaurs, superheroes and lots of books. She really likes all animals, especially hedgehogs.

Needlemouse is her debut novel.