Funny Little Snakes by Tessa Hadley (2017)

 Tessa Hadley is one of the best modern masters of the short story form. This one, about a young woman struggling to bond with her new, oddly-behaved step-daughter, is a vivid look at family, childhood and how ‘coming of age’ never really stops.

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