"A world adjacent to Margaret Thatcher's wildest dreams, between Mad Max and Monopoly. where corporations run the world according to free market doctrine - a black and compelling read."
"This is a book about a dream - running a restaurant. For Chris Nye, Uckfield, West Sussex was the perfect location: a small town, but not too small; a town with a young population and no McDonalds."
"Sabriel has verve and panache, and is constantly intriguing. Sabriel seeks her father's slayer in a mammoth journey hindered by dark magic, monsters and shadowy unsubstantial evils."
"A lethal farce in which nothing goes according to plan. Gavin's holiday involves a disused North Sea oil rig and facilities to take your breath away. He invites old chums but gets terrorists too…"
"If you are looking for a novel to get your teeth into, to make you think, and to make you feel you have just touched real class, then look no further - an extraordinary, award-winning novel."
