Immediately gripping and relentlessly intense, this story grabs you by the innards right from the off

Cracker of a novel... completely involving from the get-go

Packs an emotional punch

Her best yet... powerful and beautifully written - and highly recommended!

Complex and thrilling

Another brilliant read

This heart-rending novel will have you gripped from the start

Beautifully written and utterly intriguing, this kept me reading late into the night

Gripping and authentic, sweeping and emotional, Dorothy Koomson's writing takes the reader on a compelling journey into the world she has created

A satisfying and moving story about love, relationships and the consequences of discovering the truth about the past

A woman's journey to self-discovery is handled with warmth and intelligence in this thought-provoking page-turner

Dorothy Koomson mixes the story of a woman searching for her birth mother with a gripping mystery in That Girl from Nowhere

I'm a big fan of Koomson's suspenseful novels and this lived up to expectations

A thought-provoking and gripping emotional thriller

Dorothy Koomson fans will not be disappointed with this

A gripping read that fans of Dorothy Koomson will love

Brilliantly suspenseful novel… His skill lies in his ability to milk all the nostalgic appeal of his milieu… Quinn is too sharp-eyed, and even his most outlandish characters can bewitch and repel in equal measure. He is particularly good on the trancelike self-absorption of youth… Chapters crescendo towards cliffhanger endings, and the narrative hips on to its immensely satisfying end.

A particularly well-drawn study of a strong-willed and abrasive young woman determined to make her way in a man’s world.

Funny and heartfelt

Really good books have a way of transporting the reader to places they'd never normally go to, opening their eyes to experiences and isssues they wouldn't otherwise consider. Meera Syal does all this and more. A beautifully written novel about female friendship, surrogacy and the problems of late parenthood.

Rich, sensual, earthy and utterly unforced. I was transported.

Alive with malice and grace, this is a taut tale reminiscent of the nightmares of Patricia Highsmith

Prey and predators circle in lush southeast Asian settings that gleam with Osborne’s dazzling skill as a travel-writer

It shines with intrigue, with investigations into the nature of the non-rational, and evil, wrapped up in taught plotting

One of Britain’s most accomplished novelists.

An ingenious and atmospheric novel.

Lawrence Osborne is an experienced, competent author with an impressive knowledge of Asia… Comparisons with Graham Greene seem to be generously offered by other reviewers and I’ve already alluded to Conrad and a Patricia Highsmith yet my impression is that Mr. Osborne has a style all of his own.

McCarthy has put his finger on something, and he’s nailed it very precisely. It’s how we live now. All the information we process every day. What it’s doing to us.