Astoundingly good... This dramatic, moving story demands you put your life on hold until it is finished

Shakespeare is interested in grand themes: love, vocation, politics and the corrupting power of moral and ideological absolutes... The Dancer Upstairs will be enjoyed by any kind of reader... It is enviably good, a genuinely fine novel from a writer who possesses real heart and flair

In addition to being a satisfyingly rich tale or romance this is a highly intelligent examination of Peruvian - and South American - reality... Funny and devastating... I was riveted by this superb novel

As cracking a story as any yarn, as informed as any journalism, and delivered with firmness and urgency

A crackling good yarn...Graham Greene meets Gabriel García Márquez

Almost steams with the author's understanding of South America and yet is somehow poetic and tender

Will count among the best work being produced by the present generation of British writers

Truth is certainly stranger than fiction, but the fictionalised facts of The Dancer Upstairs make the story of the Shining Path illuminating reading

Shakespeare is a good writer and a clever and ingenious storyteller...this is as good a book as we are likely to get about the atmosphere of the Sendero years

Nicholas Shakespeare, using only black marks on white papers, has set in 1990s South America a story quite as evilly enchanting as the one about the Third Man Graham Green set in Vienna... Shakespeare's unadorned prose is as clean and precise as the coroner's scalpel. The Dancer Upstairs is an extraordinary story; no grown-up reader should neglect it

A completely overwhelming novel, and I suspect that it will become a classic...one of those perfect novels

An absolute rocket . . . Clinton and Patterson are simply the best in the thriller business

Clinton and Patterson's novel puts their respective expertise to good use

A page-turning, painfully human thriller that reveals the human hearts that beat inside those corridors of power

Brace yourself for a thriller with inside secrets and riveting excitement

A smart, taut, utterly fantastic roller coaster that had me holding on for dear life

A spellbinding thrill ride that grabs the reader tight on page one and doesn't let go till the very last page

Bill Clinton and James Patterson are a team who know how to keep you turning the pages

A suspenseful and exciting thriller filled with twists and turns

The writing is tight and crisp. The characters are astute, tenacious, and authentic. And the plot, with its short, intense chapters, keeps you on the edge of your seat as it immerses you, page after page, into a world full of terrorism, politics, revenge, corruption, coercion, military operations, and Secret Service drama. Overall, The President's Daughter is a meticulous, compelling, intricate mystery by this dynamic writing duo that I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

As with the previous book written by this partnership, the plot, structure and syntax, read very much like a trademark James Patterson novel with literary techniques galore. It's an exciting, fast-paced, all-action, easy read and it will definitely appeal to Patterson fans

Great entertainment which surely also works quite well on the screen

I really enjoy a decent thriller that I can sink my teeth into and there is certainly plenty to chew over here.

With the tension inside these chapters, I definitely recommend reading The President's Daughter

It's perfectly paced, full of explosive action and it kept me hooked with all of the political drama and deceit.

Invite Me In is a riveting, character-driven thriller that hooked me from the first page and kept me captivated.

Curtis keeps us hooked with twists and a cast of characters who are convincing, if hardly likeable.

Kept me glued to every page

Gripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original

Intelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable

Brilliantly written

A thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart

Ingeniously constructed, with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense