'an impeccable debut from a rising talent' Alice Slater
'transgressive, with an ending that gave me whiplash' Kirsty Capes
'deserves immediate cult status' Dazed
'Baby Reindeer meets Convenience Store Woman' Kirsty Logan

Alice has been cleaning Tom's flat every Wednesday for a year. With every smudge wiped from his coffee cup, every crease smoothed out in his bed, every multivitamin counted from the jar, Alice spirals deeper into infatuation. But as Alice prepares for the moment when they will finally meet face-to-face, she discovers that love might not be the cure she thought it was.

This Immaculate Body is a story of obsession, of the way women view the world and the ways that the world views them. As Alice frantically tries to cling to an imagined future with Tom, the line between fantasy and reality become ever more blurred, putting everything she has dreamed of at risk.

"the relentlessness of Alice's slipping grip on reality hooks you . . . if this doesn't make you cancel your cleaner, nothing will" - The Times

"Written in an electric stream of consciousness, van Straaten's debut - which won the inaugural Women's Prize Discoveries ward - is as terrifying as it is heartbreaking, revealing how loneliness and damaging adolescent experiences can shape a person. A chilling book by an exciting new voice" - Vogue

"A thriller as much as it is an exploration of how we present ourselves and perceive our material culture, this is an evocative story that deserves immediate cult status" - Dazed

"When it comes to love, we've all got the odd horror story. But Alice loves harder than most. She's dangerous, vulnerable, devious, hilarious, and she pushes our sympathy to breaking point. I loved every minute of her unsettling company" - Kate van der Borgh

"a compelling debut . . . original, darkly funny and addictive this has twists that will leave you reeling" - Glamour