One of the greatest magicians of fiction ... White's scope is vast and his invention endless

Patrick White is, in the finest sense, a world novelist. His themes are catholic and complex and he pursues them with a single-minded energy and vision

Australia's greatest novelist

Duffield's rise from humble beginnings to grotesque monster is brilliantly told and captures the singlemindedness of many 20th-century greats

Concisely captures primal emotions and offers astonishing transformations... Movingly perceptive

I read this short novel in one sitting; it is an enthralling story, touching and ultimately positive

Susan Hill is the mistress of subtle atmosphere

Moving study of faith and humanity

Beautiful novel

A bittersweet family drama set in an English industrial town

Richly satisfying

The closest thing I can compare it to is The Secret History by Donna Tart.

Rachel Heath is excellent on the atmosphere of post-war Britain and the lure of South Africa.

This author is good at sex, writing well about female sensuality.

The interweaving of the lives of Gay and Laura is skilfully handled, the plot ever-thickening as the two move towards that fatal voyage back to Britain.

Rachel Heath's dark compelling debut novel tells the tale of two very different girls; both are misfits trying to find a story in which they can star.

... examines the extraordinary lengths people will go to when driven by love.

Those who survive do dreadful things. This is the nub of their experiences and also, hints the author of our own.

A highly accomplished debut, this is a chilling portrait of racial tension, social immorality, betrayal and love, and also an atmospheric examination of the end of innocence.

The writing is strong and though the sections featuring Gay's earlier life lose momentum, the story picks up pace when the girls' paths become entwined and the conclusion is compelling and thrillingly macabre.

This fictional account of a true story gives a darkly shocking version of the events surrounding this tragic case.

Brilliantly melds a factual post-war murder into a dark fictional tale