A gripping, original and stylish novel
- Amanda Craig, The Times
Whereas wannabe noir fiction often mistakes bleakness for darkness, McGowan has empathy for his troubled protagonist. If a disturbing read can be fun, if laugh-out-loud can have heart and soul, McGowan’s got it nailed
- Keith Gray, Scotsman Magazine
McGowan’s high school noir is fresh, fast and seriously good fun
Booktrust
A masterfully clever story with a tongue-in-cheek sense of wit
Sister Spooky
McGowan achieves some gorgeously, glitteringly mad writing.
- Philip Womack, Literary Review
An original, unsettling noir thriller.
- Amanda Craig, New Statesman
A subtle, shifting and surprising story that avoids easy definition and is memorable...weirdly wonderful
Books For Keeps
Hello Darkness is a darkly comic and original mystery novel for young adults filled with Raymond Chandleresque noir dialogue
- Martin Chiltern, Telegraph Top 10 YA books of 2013
Hello Darkness is a darkly comic and original mystery novel for young adults filled with Raymond Chandleresque noir dialogue
- Martin Chiltern, Telegraph Top 10 YA books of 2013