The work of a novelist in her prime… The narrative is taut and suspenseful, the characterization complex and dynamic.
- Stevie Davies, Guardian
Brilliantly drawn… Atmosphere and characters linger long after the novel ends
Sunday Times
Deft, intriguing and gripping. Forster never disappoints.
- Kate Williams, Woman & Home
This is Margaret Forster's last novel, sadly, and it's full of reminders of what made her such a shrewd and arresting chronicler of women’s lives
- Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday
An exemplary final work … wonderfully well-observed
- D.J. Taylor, The Times