‘We‘ve got great architecture,‘ he continued. ‘Lovely restaurants. Reasonably reliable public transport. The climate‘s great - cold in winter, not-cold in not-winter. Much as you‘d expect. Oh, and the beaches! The beaches.‘ He looked thoughtful. ‘The beaches are rubbish, actually, but you can‘t have everything.‘

Cradle and All is a book about two virgins who find themselves pregnant in a seemingly near apocalyptic time. Although unexceptional it was still a rather enjoyable read. Unfortunately it ended with an irritating cliffhanger that seems to elude to a sequel but thus far shows no sign of doing so. I‘d give it 3 stars out of 5.