In Grushin's wonderful novel, the incandescent wealth of Russia's literary heritage blazes

So good, I felt like buying ten copies and sending them to friends . . . a stunning fictional debut

Pure fantastic delight

Inciteful, humorous and engaging

An hilarious look at life as a single mum. Wickedly funny, warm and wonderfully perceptive, it's great for those long, cold, dark winter nights

An amazing story

Literate chick-lit ... Jayne Buxton is a funny writer who knows that humour is in the detail

This is one that you won't want to miss - a wonderful debut novel

Intelligent chick-lit ... This laugh-out-loud debut will captivate readers

Brilliantly funny in its early chapters, but also very wise, the virtuosic irony turns to bitterness as a tragic story develops. Tesich died just after completing this marvellous, heart-felt valediction.

A sad novel with a jaunty, upbeat tone that disguises the tragedy of Tesich's magnetic characters

A feisty read you won't want to put down

A must-read for empty nesters ... this is Trollope at her most poignant