The most extraordinary story - well worth telling

Every bit as gripping and compelling as the most imaginative fiction (Critic's Choice)

Full of surprises . . . few family histories can hold as many dark secrets, some of which are very peculiar indeed (****)

A really amazing story

A charming story of childhood in Forties and Fifties rural England

Only those who think they know it all will fail to be fascinated by Armstrong's search for God

Highly readable, and ought to be read

Armstrong's book has great merits. An ex-nun, this formidably intelligent woman knows enough about both Judaism and Islam to be appreciated by Jewish and Muslim scholars... Whenever she deals with Christian mysticims, agnosticism and heterodoxy, Armstrong offers valuable insights

An enormously intellectually challenging book. A fascinating way of approaching the subject

Thoroughly engaging and excellently written . . . While [Aslan] might claim to be a mere scholar of the Islamic Reformation, he is also one of its most articulate advocates

A revelation, an opening up of knowledge too long buried, denied and corrupted by generations of men ... Muslim keepers of the latter will rage against Reza Aslan as his careful scholarship and precise language dismantles their false claims and commands ... Aslan is acutely perceptive

A rather beautiful account of the birth and evolution of Islam ... Lucid and illuminating ... Fascinating

Aslan is an engaging writer, his strength lies ... as an observer of contemporary challenges facing Islam ... Sensitive and generous

Enthralling. A book of tremendous clarity and generosity of spirit