An excellent writer, a marvellous novel. A thrilling read

The most thought-provoking novel of the year. An utterly essential read

Extraordinary, ambitious, bitingly, laugh-out-loud satirical . . . quite simply, a must-read

Wildly inventive, funny and superbly original

Funny and exciting, Neate is never less than vivid, whether describing the hideous conditions of an African prison, or a run-down pub in London. Excellent

A corrosive and blistering satire on colonialism and an eloquent, angry and relevant novel that speaks its own truth to power

A multi-layered, jam-packed and often satirical novel rich in ideas and argument. Neate's most inventive book to date . . . invites comparisons with David Mitchell's genre-busting Cloud Atlas

Wonderful, impressive, fascinating. Neate is always an engaging and sharp writer

Witty and acerbic dialogue, an unflagging comic plot, upbeat entertainment

A very funny take on Englishness, colonialism and the search for authenticity

A curious, ridiculous and insightful exploration of Englishness

Clever, moving and wise

Where Neate excels is in his talent for the incongruously horrible ... there are some excellent jokes along the way

His most accomplished novel ... stands at some uber-cool crossroads between pop culture, social theory, racial politics and an old-fashioned belief in the power of storytelling ... it's a tricky thing to keep so many balls spinning but Neate makes it look easy