Hugely impressive

Exerts a hypnotic charm

Fresh, exciting and insightful

Excellent...Roth's sensitivity to the balance of situations in his own fiction is Jamesian in its subtlety...consistently thoughtful and thoroughly engaging

An illuminating glimpse of the theory and practice that have made Roth a major figure in American fiction... Reveals a first-rate mind

A terrific and absorbing suspense novel, with a cast of characters you come to really care about and enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes

Book groups of the world, watch out

A wonderfully clever book, rich in atmosphere, crawling with fascinating characters, and packing a terrific surprise as well

[A] literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart ... wildly entertaining

A diverting and absorbing story which will delight her legions of fans

A delicious black comedy... a clever story of obsession and revenge, with a spectacular final twist

This is a satisfying and absorbing read from a best-selling author and mistress of her craft.

This gripping page-turner is Joanne Harris at her best.

A spooky, twisty spine-chiller

Here at last is the definitive social comedy of working motherhood

Funny, fast and full of nail-on-the-head observations

The writing is sharp, funny and cleverly observant of the small details - funny, intelligent and insightful

Extremely funny

Sparkling black comedy

Pearson is a hilarious author who captures the guilt and the exhaustion of the working mother's life perfectly

It's the incisive details and Pearson's vivid writing that propel the story

Smart book...great fun

Pearson is insightful, witty and full of fun

Wonderfully warm, witty and intelligent

A Bible for the working woman

Her social observation is unerringly accurate...so beautifully written that it brought tears to my eyes, as well as a wry smile

Pearson...to write a novel...that has already sold a gazillion copies and is going to become a film. Hats off to you, madam!

She will...make you laugh

Pearson...has made it all fresh again

Entertaining, compulsively readable, and brilliantly written

Hilarious and...poignant

This terrific novel is alternately hilarious and sad

It may change your life

Pearson is a very witty and moving writer. Her prose is spare and skilful...waspish truisms and spot-on social observations

Intelligent, witty and of-the-moment, it mixes sassy, brittle perceptions with barefaced sentimentality

Brilliantly captures and defines the mood of the moment...sparkling wit and razor sharp insights

Sharply observed and frequently funny