Hunger & Thirst by Claire Fuller: book review
Hunger & Thirst by Claire Fuller It's 1987 and Ursula wants out of the halfway house she's living in. After a series of foster parents and children's homes, at sixteen, Ursula is ready to be in charge of her own life. She has a job delivering the post at an arts school and is moving into a squat with the boyfriend of her new friend, Sue. Things are turning around for Ursula, though everyone is weary of this house they call the Underwood. The place was abandoned and deemed unsellable since it was a murder house. Seeing this as a minor inconvenience in exchange for free rent, Vince and Ursula move in and start hosting their friends in the perfectly preserved home. But strange things start happening. Vibrant, energetic Sue encourages Ursula to be more daring, stealing art tools from the school and filling her head with dreams of moving to America. Ursula gets a taste of family life when she's introduced to Sue's huge family and gets folded into their caring arms....
