A tale told bravely, excitingly and with a wealth of pictorial detail

Plaidy uses her great power of storytelling to cast new light on a historical figure

Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting

Superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterisation ... one of the country's most widely read novelists

Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama

Masterly... powerful

Stuffed with brilliant hilarity

What elevates The Making of Henry..is the way it talks about love. That, and being funny

This is brilliantly, biliously funny. It is also painfully, movingly sad...Expansive and compassionate... Sharp and hilarious, this latest novel shows Jacobson at his best

A story of modern love that will have readers laughing and sighing with recognition... A wry, insightful, thoroughly enjoyable tale about how men and women choose their demons and their lovers, and the sacrifices they're willing to make for both

Delightful... Her characters are, as always, wonderfully imperfect