‘In a change of direction for an author better knows for family dramas, Marti Leimbach strikes out for the battlefields of Vietnam… [She] does an impressive job of evoking the frenetic chaos of Saigon and the claustrophobia and suffocating humidity of the dense jungle, while her story has a vivid immediacy as it flashes backwards and forwards in a deliberately disorienting fashion. The result is intense and gripping.’ Daily Mail Praise for ‘Daniel Isn’t Talking’ ‘If you like fiction emphatic and passionate, you’ll relish this…’ Independent ‘So heartfelt, realistic and informative…Leimbach vividly portrays both overwhelming maternal love and the ins and outs of autism…’ Sunday Times ‘One of the most enchanting and gripping books of the year…Leimbach knows how to engage her readers completely.’ Daily Mail ‘Tender, involving tale of a family in crisis.’ Woman and Home ‘Never bleak, this inspiring read sheds light on the often misunderstood condition.’ Works Magazine ‘Powerful and moving, and also surprisingly funny. A love story in every sense.’ Deborah Moggach ‘I adored ‘Daniel isn’t Talking’. I was riveted, engrossed – all those wonderful things one hopes for when opening a book. I thought her portrayal of a mother facing unbelievable hardships was very real and gripping.’ Anita Shreve

• The new novel from the critically acclaimed author of ‘Daniel Isn’t Talking’ and ‘Dying Young’, the international bestseller that was made into a film starring Julia Roberts •’Daniel Isn’t Talking’ has sold over 45,000 copies through TCM Competition: The Quiet American; Saigon; First They Killed My Father; River Of Time; The Trader Of Saigon. Graham Greene;Anthony Grey; Loung Ung; Jon Swain;