Astonishing Splashes of Colour

Booker finalist Astonishing Splashes of Colour takes its title from J. M. Barrie's description of Peter Pan's Neverland. It follows the life of Kitty, a woman who, in a sense, has never grown up. She lives an improvised life reviewing children's books, visiting her husband who lives in the apartment next door, and fostering a growing obsession to replace her lost child. Kitty's strong, appealing personality drives this novel, as she relates her story in a jumbled state of consciousness. Her mood…