'History is made up of millions of individual voices and Rhoda's is distinctive and haunting... The book's charm lies in its strong female characters and its depiction of decent people doing their best, buoyed up by a belief in a better future for their grandchildren.'

compelling [and] musical... a tale of love in the face of insurmountable difficulties... [a] highly atmospheric novel

A beautifully written book that reveals the particular misery of civil wars and the capacity of the human spirit to survive these horros.

A compassionate, powerful novel… you won’t fail to become absorbed in [Humphreys’] world

Tender, funny and gripping novel… The Anatomy School draws pictures in the imagination, and offers a lesson of the most enjoyable kind. Perhaps one of MacLaverty’s best and most exuberant books.

Embrace your inner Goth with this atmospheric shiver fest.

Thrilling stuff

Rich prose and a twisting plot make for a gripping read.

Like Donna Tartt’s "The Secret History" or a good film noir . . . Jane’s low-key narration has just the right tone to keep readers hooked

The strength of 'The Lake of Dead Languages' is a silken prose that lures the reader into Goodman’s . . . story of murder, suicide . . . revenge, and madness

Part suspense, part coming-of-age, and all-enthralling . . . A book that needs the roar of a fire to ward off its psychic chill