Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – tale of teenage girl boxers scores a knockout

The US author’s impressive first novel, a forceful and involving tale of eight young female fighters, punches above its weightWhat a pleasure it is to find a novel that’s unlike anything else out there, that succeeds on its own idiosyncratic terms and leaves the reader’s head ringing. Headshot is American writer Rita Bullwinkel’s first novel, after her collection of stories Belly Up (2016), and it takes us deep into the world of teenage girl boxers.The setting is the 12th