A gruesome romp through the canon of human wickedness

Fry isn't just a good writer as comedians go - he's a great writer by the standards of any British contemporary... gleaming and wit-fuelled... It keeps you simultaneously gripped and chuckling throughout.

A Count of Monte Cristo for the dot.com generation... Whatever Stephen Fry does, he has it - that rare, unlearnable quality. When he speaks you listen. When he writes, you read.

Stylish... written up with zest and humour... a page-turner and full of fun

An extraordinary writer who brought literary lustre and lived insight to the spy yarn.

One of those writers who will be read a century from now.

His Smiley novels are key to understanding the mid-20th century.

What Joseph Conrad started, John le Carré enshrined and made modern. That is the real achievement of his great novels and why they will endure ... we should see him as our contemporary Dickens.

Wonderful. So atmospheric, engaging and engrossing . . . all the characters and relationships were superb.

Lea deftly taps into an age-old theme: suspicion and mistrust of outsiders. Woven throughout The Metal Heart is the potent reminder that there are always innocents caught up in the cruel, unforgiving machinery of war

A stunning World War Two novel, unlike any other

The remoteness of the Orkney islands intensifies the hopes and fears of war. The Metal Heart is a story of passion and separation in which the isolation of twin sisters within a tight-knit community threatens tragedy. A deeply atmospheric novel of hope and redemption.

Draws you into a wild landscape through an exquisitely told love story

Superbly plotted . . . a story that comes together convincingly, complete with a wonderful double-twist in its final pages

Uses the true story of the building of the chapel on Orkney to fashion a touching story of sisterly devotion and passionate love

A mesmerising and atmospheric read

Praise for THE GLASS WOMAN

A fantastic, atmospheric debut

Memorable and compelling. A novel about what haunts us - and what should

An enthralling tale

Intensely written and atmospheric, with an unusual setting, this is a stark evocation of a community where fear of the outsider is rife and unsettling

A perfect, gripping winter read. I loved it

Utterly unputdownable. Rich in superstition and mystery, it pulled me in. An incredible novel

A chilling tale

Simmering resentments and long-held prejudices boil over in this beautifully realised evocation of small-town America. I I loved it.

An elegant, mesmerizing debut-Anna Bailey explores festering secrets with a with a sharp, yet tender gaze. This book reads like a whisper in the dark.

Chilling and compulsive. Tall Bones is a dazzling debut.

Brilliant! Could not put it down. It's utterly gripping and beautifully written.

A terrific debut about guilt, secrets and complex family dynamics - the writing is vivid & assured: Anna Bailey is definitely one to watch.

An elegant, mesmerizing debut - Anna Bailey explores festering secrets and family trauma with a sharp, yet tender gaze. This book reads like a whisper in the dark.