Smallie (Viking) by Eden McKenzie-Goddard situates its reader in the catalytic era of 1960s Windrush Britain, moving through decades to the present day. Influenced by real life events, Smallie unapologetically probes the sinister foundations of the Windrush scandal, while simultaneously unwinding an affecting story of love, desire, and female empowerment in a heteropatriarchal system. This debut novel sings lyrically, captivatingly, of the inner lives of those unsung figures who were critical in building contemporary Britain.