19/05/2026
If you haven’t heard about FIVE by .bannister you need to. At Chapter 34 it’s rare that we ALL love a novel and this is one we couldn’t stop talking about it.
Join us at Chapter 34 for a special evening with Ilona Bannister as we celebrate FIVE.
Five strangers stand on a train platform waiting for the 7:06 to London Victoria - the child, the mother, the businessman, the old woman, and the gambler. In the next five minutes, one of them will die. You know what they do not, and you also know who you think deserves it. Five people, five life stories, five minutes until one of them dies.
‘Will have you glued to the page … guaranteed to shock and entertain’The Times
‘Ridiculously good … darkly thrilling and unforgettable’ Chris Whitaker
‘An excellent novel … Bannister has a clear gift for a razor sharp, brutal, and oftentimes hilarious writing style’
Ilona Bannister was a dual qualified US attorney and UK immigration solicitor before she started writing fiction. Her first novel, When I Ran Away, was developed on Faber Academy’s Work in Progress course. Ilona’s experiences as a mother, lawyer, and an American transplant in Britain are reflected in her novels. Although she will always be a New Yorker at heart, Ilona’s home is in Brighton with her husband and young sons.
For one night only join Ilona at Chapter 34.
