Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent

Weaving together complex themes with extraordinary skill, debut author Lauren Wolk has created a book that deserves to be read . . . A timeless story, beautifully placed in an evocative and brilliantly realised historical setting

Suspenseful, wise, beautifully written and emotionally engaging

Haunting . . . With a precociously perceptive girl as a main character; a damaged, misunderstood recluse; and themes of prejudice and bigotry, comparisons to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird will abound. But Wolk gives us her own story - one full of grace and stark, ­brutal beauty

A powerful, beautifully written coming-of-age novel . . . This emotionally intelligent, complex story deserves recognition and praise

Atmospheric, haunting and beautifully written, this is a wonderful and very moving story

A beautifully written, poignant page turner

This book is extraordinary. With shades of To Kill a Mockingbird but inspired by her own mother's family, Lauren Wolk has created a work of fiction where every character lives off the page. It is a gripping, moving, living, breathing tale written by a highly skilled hand. I cannot recommend it enough

There are echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird . . . An accomplished and powerful debut

Beautifully written, with memorable characters, sensitively handled moral issues and a storyline that lingers long after the final page. I loved it

A poignant story of prejudice, bigotry and one girl’s efforts to prove a man’s innocence

Shades of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird loom close in Lauren Wolk's confident debut. Annabelle is every bit as determined and passionate as Scout Finch, but this is a plot that stays in the fields and farmhouses of the land . . . Sensitive and thought-provoking

Intriguing and powerful . . . an ultimately uplifting read, with hope for humanity at its heart

Gorgeous . . . Wolk’s novel stuns

The spare but hauntingly beautiful language paints every early morning walk to school, household chore, emotion, and rational and irrational thought in exquisite detail . . . Perfectly pitched to be used in classrooms alongside To Kill a Mockingbird

Powerful, complex and lifelike . . . Truly moving

Profound

The honesty of Wolf Hollow will just about shred your heart, but Annabelle’s courage and compassion will restore it to you, fuller than before. This book matters

Has the feel of an instant classic