With fully developed characters and a compelling story... A great choice for a book club

Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson

A heart-warming story filled with compelling action

Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories

A gripping saga

'I loved the twists and turns. The emotional pull on my heartstrings was exquisite. Emma Hornby is a natural storyteller who always delivers and, from the first words to the last, my attention was captured. Read this story at your leisure, read it on the bus or on the train, in your lounge or in your bed - but you must read it. Storytelling at its best'

'Edge of your seat drama, a book not to be missed!'

'A moving picture of an abused mother's love for her family, beautifully written and enthralling from the very first word'

A beautiful, richly textured absorbing read. I was utterly transported

A propulsive debut scattered with gems of fresh and surprising imagery. Menon is at her best exploring the intricate bond between women over generations, their histories strung tight over the fraught realities of a nation coming into being

Always here for a cross-generational family story, especially one that involves moral ambivalence

An intriguing, fast-paced, imaginative novel

A beautifully written story of one Indian Malaysian family's history, entwined with secrets and hidden heartbreak . . . Fragile Monsters is a story of homecoming which illustrates the tension of returning to a past which remains painfully present . . . a cleverly-crafted family saga which explores themes of truth, belonging and shame across multiple generations

Leavened with a brisk, dry humour, Fragile Monsters is as propulsive as any mystery, with a bewitching sense of place . . . an accomplished feat of multi-stranded storytelling

Lyrically beautiful writing

Spellbinding

A story about love, betrayal and redemption with an electric daughter-grandmother relationship at its heart