Anthony McGowan made a hilarious debut with <i>Hellbent, </i>a modern take on Dante which manages to mix existentialist and determinist philosophy with quite surprising amounts of poo
- Anthony Horowitz, Sunday Telegraph
A wisecracking helterskelter . . . Real boys' stuff . . . but watch out for a twist in the novel's devilish tail
- Hepzibah Anderson, Observer
A brilliantly nauseating thriller . . . It is a devilishly funny, clever and moving novel
- Amanda Craig, The Times
Dante for beginners with a serious moral message
- Geraldine Brennan, TES
Every writer hates to hear the words "stunning new talent" applied to someone else, but in the case of Anthony McGowan nothing else will do
- Meg Rosoff,