[Styron is] the most accomplished craftsman, and one of the most penetrating witnesses of our life

Styron has bought to bear his penetrating intelligence and immense skills in confronting explosive themes

One of those quintessentially American writers capable of blending the rugged with the romantic, the macho with the tender

[A man] whose fiction turned brutal truths into beauty

A stunning depiction of what might have happened to one of Germany's senior Nazis...a first-rate story that seizes the imagination, and never lets go

A great thriller from this emerging talent, with a fascinating subject, clever plot and vivid depiction of 1960s Ireland

Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition, a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles Haughey, it's a bold and brilliant blend

A superbly written, supremely intelligent thriller

Absolute blockbuster – and one you won’t want to put down

Sittenfeld's humour and sharp observation deliver a coming-of-age novel you can relate to