I ripped through it in no time at all ... the writing is wonderful and the storyline gripping. I can quite see why she won the competition!

One of those thrillers in which it is almost impossible not to flick ahead. For me, this was a genuine gallop to the denouement.

With well-judged interweaving narratives and plenty of rich description, this is an absorbing and promising debut.

Skilfully-plotted debut… the journey to the truth is one of high tension.

Provides a clever, unexpected solution, by way of some fine writing

My Name Is Anna has plenty of reveals but it’s the big emotions this book evokes that make you keep reading this debut by Lizzy Barber.

Dark, disturbing and powerful, the gripping plot is full of twists, turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down.

You won’t put it down until you finish it!

Lizzy Barber’s psychological suspense debut is fast-paced, compelling and impossible to put down.

Compelling, emotional and haunting in ways beyond your imagination, this story is everything I hoped it would be and more. I would be shocked if we don't see it on our television screens in the future. A must-read for 2019

Enthralling, and often deeply moving, it is a brilliant debut

As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller

This strong debut features two very different teenage girls, both trying to make sense of their lives… Barber skilfully evokes their contrasting worlds and blundering steps towards the truth.

Barber has created characters with sufficient appeal to fuel real suspense.

Convincing and gripping, this is a fabulous debut thriller.

As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller.

This strong debut features two very different teenage girls, both trying to make sense of their lives…
Barber skilfully evokes their contrasting worlds and blundering steps towards the truth.

A fast paced and interesting exploration of the lives of two teenagers in very different circumstances. A gripping read… thoroughly enjoyable

I thoroughly enjoyed My Name is Anna from the outset, my attention was grabbed by the intriguing prologue and beautiful prose. Lizzy Barber manages to balance a compelling narrative with excellent attention to detail and exquisite descriptions.

A chillingly compulsive read

A gripping story about loss, memory and love

Dark, disturbing and powerful, the gripping plot is full of twists, turns and suspense. You will not want to put it down.

A gripping one-sitting read… this is a deft and assured debut novel from Lizzy Barber.

My Name Is Anna is a book that instantly compels you to keep reading after the first chapter. If you like compulsive psychological dramas with emotionally complex characters, make this your next read.

I can't remember a debut I read with such pleasure - a really masterful handling of complex plot and beautiful characterisation

A thriller with a chilling psychological edge that explores the bonds of friendship

Slow-burning, yet intense ... Ticks all the crime thriller boxes

Brilliant. We predict she is a big name for the future

Once Upon a River is a delight, just marvellous. I devoured it in gulps.

Once Upon A River succeeds in doing what you hope every book will do - pull you in from the first page, hold you captive in the middle, then leave you satisfied and thoughtful at the end. I loved it.