It is Harris' fifth and, as of 2013, most recent novel.
Piers' Desire, her third and most recent novel, was published in 2010.
His most recent novel, Next, was published in 2010.
The reasons for this were only made clear in the most recent novels and Halo 4.
She is the heroine of at least three recent historical novels.
Two recent novels illustrate the problems of breathing new life into an aging form.
"Foul Matter" is one of several recent novels depicting publishing in a bad light.
"I'd like to think there's a stronger sense of irony in my more recent novels," she said.
The recent novels of the elder Amis, however, have given cause for concern.
His most recent novel, Ultimatum 2 was published in early 2007.