David Mitchell Slade House Book

The novel "Slade House" consists of five interconnected stories linked by a location where the characters arrive — each for their own reason. In the filthy alleyway of Slade Alley, running between two blank walls, all these people one day spot a small iron door... It sounds like the typical beginning of a mystical tale, but this is David Mitchell, and his talent cultivates poignant parables about the true value of life and love out of suspense or whimsical detective fiction.
"Slade House" subtly and unexpectedly echoes Mitchell's other novels. As always, the characters in his fantasy stories feel alive and authentic, painted at times with a warm smile; yet even readers familiar with the author's work will be caught off guard when the door swings open to a world governed by entirely different rules...