‘An enthralling, layered triumph’ SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month
‘A richly enjoyable thriller’ THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year
‘An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller… hugely entertaining and beautifully written’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it’ PRIMA, Book of the Month
‘Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny’ THE TIMES, Book of the Month
‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID
‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY
‘Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time’ GUARDIAN
*AS RECOMMENDED BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID “FOR SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH” ON TIME’S INSTAGRAM*
‘A darkly funny riot’ The Times, Book of the Month
A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION 2024
‘I absolutely LOVED this book! It’s that perfect blend of funny and emotional … A genuinely entertaining and heartwarming read!’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I absolutely LOVED this book! It’s that perfect blend of funny and emotional … A genuinely entertaining and heartwarming read!’ READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Delightfully subversive, I loved it’ RED
‘Ingenious’ THE TIMES, Book of the Year
‘Sparkling’OBSERVER
‘A triumph… beyond admiration’ PHILIP PULLMAN
‘Spellbinding…. Chevalier at her fabulous best’ ELIF SHAFAK
‘As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead… one of the reigning queens of historical fiction’ INDEPENDENT
‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATOR
Featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Sunday Times Style, You Magazine…
‘Super-sharp, lethally witty’ NIGELLA LAWSON
Delicious’ JOJO MOYES
‘Very funny… I inhaled it’ JOE LYCETT
‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES
‘Remarkable’OBSERVER
‘Deeply profound… this is no ordinary memoir’ THE TIMES
‘Astounding’ ADAM FARRER
‘Brave and luminous’ SARAH LANGFORD
‘Mesmerising’ POLLY ATKIN
‘Beautifully written’ YORKSHIRE POST
‘Steadfastly honest’ GEOGRAPHICAL
The Sunday Times bestseller, from the author of The Binding
‘Utterly original… ensnared me from the very first page’ EMILIA HART
‘Storytelling at its most immersive’ ERIN KELLY
‘Stylish and beautifully written, with a case of the most decadently unhinged characters’ JAMES GOODHAND
‘Unputdownable’ ROSIE MULLENDER
‘Seldom is a book as funny, important and timely … I was laughing out loud at the same time as my blood was running cold’ JOHN CLEESE
‘Viciously funny… an exhilarating satire’ THE TIMES
‘Merciless… a welcome distraction’ ECONOMIST, Best Books of 2024
‘A powerful family saga’ OBSERVER
‘Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient… a masterpiece’ TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis
