A Little Trickerie

Rosanna Pike’s novel toggles between wartime Ireland and contemporary London as it traces a love story intertwined with craft, memory and quiet obsession. The narrative is anchored by lyrical descriptions of lace-making and inheritance—both literal and emotional. Pike reveals layered characters who carry old wounds and longing across generations. Scenes pulse with elegiac detail as past and present mirror and diverge. Critics praised its poetic structure and emotional subtlety. A dreamy, reflective narrative exploring creativity, loss and connection between worlds.