As exquisitely observed and quietly brilliant as the rest of Tyler's fiction

Anne Tyler draws a comedy that is not so much brilliant as luminous - its observant sharpness sweetened by a generous understanding of human fallibility

Noah's Compass is immensely readable. It displays many of Tyler's finest qualities: her sharp observation of humanity, her wry comedy; the luminous accuracy of her descriptions... a novel by Anne Tyler is cause for celebration

Anne Tyler is a novelist who has elevated pitch-perfect observation of everyday detail into an art form... a beautifully subtle book, an elegant contemplation of what it means to be happy and the consequences of a defensive withdrawal from other people

One of my favourite authors, one of the very few I rush out to buy in hardback.

A brilliant writer... Funny, wise, tragic.

Tyler brings a scorching wisdom, an understanding of what breaks the human spirit, and the ways in which people try to paper the cracks...Limpidly, singingly written, with dialogue to break a scriptwriter's heart

Prose is as bright and pretty as in her best work. The dialogue crackles and there are insightful observations about the way families create stories to explain themselves

Her novels have a grace and an emotional depth that few romances can match

Compassionate and funny dissection of the workings of the human heart

Sharply funny, and tenderly wise

A prize of a novel, readable yet with a mood of autumnal sadness liable to sit on the reader's chest for some time after the book is finished...Tyler has her own internal compass and knows just where to steer her narrative arc

Tyler's deft hand at human comedy keeps you entertained the whole time

Wonderfully imagined exploration of memory, loss, and relationships, and how we look at our pasts

Her sterling talent for composing an enthralling story, skilfully paced and enlivened by more than one startling, but eminently satisfying, plot twist, is on display here'

Sensitively drawn characters

As always with Tyler, the prose flows sweetly from page to page, conjuring up characters so believable you want to thump them

Written with such heart and humour you'll ration the pages in the hope that it will never end

Another heartfelt, evocative novel from Tyler

Anne Tyler is always good value, and this novel, replete with subtle ironies, is characteristic of her lucid style.

Has the surer touch than almost all of the twice as famous among the American novelists of her generation

Tyler has composed a four-act drama in the form of a novel. There is nothing extraneous and nothing overly dramatic here, and in that lies her very considerable strength as a writer

Reading Tyler's novels often feels like slipping into favourite pyjamas: her 18th is just as comfortable and comforting. Combining a light-hearted David Lodge-like meditation on old age with the domestic dysfunction of a soap set in Middle American, her simple, nuanced prose reveals some lovely twists.

Tyler brilliantly anatomises everyday life... Her novels have emotional depth and engaging with her characters is a pleasure

Assured, wise and witty with superb observational detail, reading Marian Keyes is like being cradled in safe arms. This book is destined to be as successful as its forerunner

Bereavement, grief, addiction, family, fun, humour, love, romance. It's all there

Warm, witty and wise - a joy to read

There's a wisdom to Marian Keyes' iconic Rachel

Keyes is an exceptional storyteller and her ability to blend comedy, high drama and emotional depth is second to none. Empathetic, insightful, romantic and witty, Again, Rachel is again a delight from start to finish.

Again, Rachel is a tour de force. A fearless novel about loving and losing and hoping. It's perfection

A brilliant reminder of just how comforting it can be to return to characters that once captured our hearts.

Set to be one of the biggest books of the year

Joyful, wise, empathetic, funny, sexy, and so thoughtful on addiction, too

Darkly comic . . . Just as tender, heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny as her first outing

Again, Rachel is like a six hundred page hug and is Marian Keyes at her hilarious yet heartbreaking best

I loved Again, Rachel. Such a beautiful, wise, powerful book

Rachel somehow helps us all to find our better, truer selves. I've still got 100 pages to go, but part of me wishes it was 1,000

Keyes is a giant of Irish writing who has not so much defined a genre, as she has created it

Perceptive, hilarious and deeply moving, this is a wise and insightful look at modern life

Switch the phone to silent, banish all distractions: it's time for a book binge

Fabulous. I loved becoming reacquainted with the Walsh family

A masterclass in creating the perfect follow-up story . . . This sequel shone

Included in 'Best Paperbacks of April 2023'

There aren't many books that come along . . . where on one page you can be laughing hysterically, and then you turn the page and you're nearly in tears for the opposite reason. This is that book. Beautifully told. Loads of warmth, loads of humour.

She is a genius stylist. Her characters are so vivid, her situations feel so real and authentic. This is my favourite book of hers.

Amazing

Enticing

There's light and dark in all Keyes' novels, equal measures of hilarity and heartbreak

Hard to put down

Lovable, funny. Doesn't disappoint

Keyes at the peak of her powers

Praise for Marian Keyes

Messy, tangled complex humans who reminded me that few of us ever really sort out our lives at all

A novel that is warm and witty but never afraid to tackle the big stuff

Magnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing!

Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs, too

There should be a word to describe the sadness and satisfaction you feel when you read the last page of a Marian Keyes novel: the ending is perfect but you still want more, more, more

Charming, funny and poignant. But also profound, heartbreaking

Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy

Funny, thought-provoking and will get you right in the feels

Sensitive, funny, wonderful, immensely touching

Marian Keyes's gift for storytelling is utterly magnificent

Rachel Walsh is back with a bang. Wickedly shrewd and fun