A compelling book; a page-turner in the best sense of the word – John Burnside,
The Guardian Chilling, riveting, heart-breaking –
New York Times Book Review A devastating portrait of one man's relentless self-destruction –
The Times (London)
Cave's grotesque zeal commands the reader's almost voyeuristic attention, and delivers an enthralling addition to the literature of demented protagonists –
The Independent (London)
A sleek, enthralling novel that tries to wrestle with the human condition –
Literary Review (London)
Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart –
Sunday Times (London)
Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life –
The Guardian