Into the Night
18 May 2023Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week.
'Told with the verve and immediacy of a novel' - Iain Sinclair
A vividly told yet reflective account of a year as a volunteer police officer, examining the nature of policing, its impact on those who are policed and on our communal life.
A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt...
Details
18 May 2023384 pages
9781035004249Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Inside the Met, it’s as bad as you think . . . fascinating . . . it’s the casual, ubiquitous misogyny that was witnessed by Lloyd-Rose that really chills the blood . . . elegantly writtenRichard Morrison, The Times
What’s it really like to patrol the streets of south London as a special constable? Matt Lloyd-Rose’s deadpan account is a revelationSimon O’Hagan, Radio Times
A compelling snapshot of modern policingAndrew Anthony, The Observer
Urgent . . . Lloyd-Rose’s writing is vivid and forensicThe Financial Times
