Scorpions

So fascinating!

Chris Evans

Absolutely extraordinary writing

James O'Brien

Candid and compelling, this book powerfully uncovers the raw realities of living with OCD. A must-read

Bryony Gordon

An extraordinary piece of writing. In precise, elegant language, Tuppence Middleton gives us a clear, controlled and very lucid picture of a most strange and frightening psychological condition. Brilliantly readable

Patrick McGrath

A fantastic memoir . . . Scorpions is intensely personal, yet somehow manages to be universal

John Robins

With insight and generosity, Tuppence bravely and skilfully reveals her own struggles with OCD and in doing so gives us all an essential handbook . . . there isn’t a page that won’t leave you with greater understanding and empathy

Janet Ellis

With unpretentious prose, Tuppence Middleton illuminates how devastating and all-encompassing this illness can be. Unflinchingly frank, and remarkably honest

Claire Fuller

Scorpions is about living with OCD, but it’s also about living full stop. Tuppence Middleton has written a brilliantly immersive, funny, brave, deeply human book, brimming with intelligence and creativity

Lisa Owens