The Female of the Species
~ Joanna Murray-Smith - M3,F3 - 9781854595225

A deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male

Thirty years ago Margot Mason, pioneer of the 1970's Women's Liberation movement and fearless academic, wrote her groundbreaking work The Cerebral Vagina

Numerous best-sellers and international adulation followed, but now she has writer's block

As she sits in her country house struggling with a deadline, in walks Molly Rivers, student, idealist and daughter of one of Margot's most dedicated followers

Initially flattered, Margot is less pleased when Molly handcuffs her to the desk and pulls a gun ...

" ... deliriously funny ... I beg you to see it' ~ Sunday Telegraph

" ... a cracking piece, part hostage drama, part satire, part outrageous farce ... hugely entertaining' ~ Telegraph