If you're after a total page turner then try Diving for Pearls . . . A fantastic debut novel

[O'Connell's] talent is clear

It's tough to link so many narrative threads . . . but O'Connell pulls it off with aplomb

A hugely engaging novel from a talented new writer

A compelling tale uncovering a world of secrets, injustice and, for the lucky few, escape

Shimmering, beguiling and ruthless. A fizzing and assured debut

Sprawling and encompassing so many worlds, it's utterly gripping. Excellent.

Love this . . . a really fantastic read

This page-turner is the debut offering from Cork writer O'Connell and the sign of great things to come from him

The opening chapter grabbed me right away . . . I'm gripped

An instantly gripping page-turner

From the first pages I knew I was in for a treat and the book delivered, over and over again

A cast of characters you think you will know, trapped in a world you definitely won't. Illuminating, claustrophobic, addictive

Wonderful depictions of life in Dubai and an intriguing, interwoven plot

A literary thriller set in Dubai... O'Connell's debut does mainly reinforce the notion that expats are terribly entitled people but there's nuance in the few characters desperately seeking a better, more meaningful life.

An enjoyable and unconventional thriller... readers will be hearing more from Jamie O'Connell, I've no doubt.

An instantly gripping page-turner set around a death in Dubai.

Stunning... a tour de force.

The world play dazzles

Glory is a witty and moving tribute to the people of Zimbabwe and their history

She writes in exuberant, looping sentences and wittily experiments with form, incorporating elements of social media... an urgent and engaging meditation on the farce of totalitarianism and the struggle of those who live under it to forge something better

A story which, bravely, speaks truth to power

NoViolet Bulawayo speaks truth to power with verve, employing her own lexicon and memorably vivid, often hilarious imagery

This Booker-nominated tale is the uplifting and original book you're looking for.

I find NoViolet Bulawayo's writing profoundly salient and her novel Glory is a masterpiece for our times. Gripping and exhilarating

A powerful satire of political corruption... With its vivid storytelling and biting caricatures...Glory is a scathing and uproarious rebuke to tyranny

A marvellously original, clever satire about political corruption... Bulawayo...writes with a passion which is very moving... Chipo Chung gives one of the best audiobook readings I have ever heard

A warm-hearted exploration of the foibles and dynamics of family life

Tyler is a superb observer of family life... Heartbreak is deftly layered over a vibrant portrayal of the city, its codes and nuances

Anne Tyler is a wonderful storyteller and French Braid is another classic... Funny but hearthbreaking, too. I loved every single page

Anne Tyler's genius lies in her ability to make this unremarkable family so enthralling

Tyler is a genius at telling big stories with small details and this is an engrossing, fascinating family portrait

Gentle and comforting, but with a hidden core of desperate, cloying sadness, and is vintage Tyler

An astute, well-observed and compulsively readable saga

I adore her [Tyler] books. She’s written 24 novels and I’ve read every single one. She’s 81 and yet French Braid, her latest, is one of her very best

Kimberly Farr reads with a gentle-paced wryness, thoughtful and exact