We caught up with Sophie to talk about her debut novel The Water Cure, a brilliant book about three sisters growing up on an island in the near future. Isolated from the world, with only their parents for company, they distrust everything that comes from ‘the mainland’. When a group of men arrive on their shores, the balance of the girls’ lives is changed irreversibly. Contributors: Ruth Gaukrodger Sophie Mackintosh Alicia Drake Grace Harrison Books mentioned: Vox by Christina Dalcher Red Clocks by Leni Zumas I'll Go On By Hwang Jungeun America Is Not The Heart by Elaine Castillo Year Of The Drought by Roland Buti The Secret Life by Andrew O'Hagan Follow us on Twitter.com/metrobookchat Facebook.com/metrobookchat Tinyurl.com/metroentale