Review
"It's a novel that should enhance his reputation for excellent, ingenious writing" (Tina Jackson METRO )
More intriguing is the skein of darkness that, in common with much of Torday's fiction, runs discretely through the story - one sequence is sufficently macabre as to recall the work of a young McEwan. (Jonathan Barnes Literary Review )
if you liked his previous efforts then you'll enjoy this too. (Voyager )
it grabs you right from page one and is another great read from the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Essentials )
A novel that's quirky, funny, moving and peopled with superbly drawn characters (CHOICE )
a deliciously dark comedy about class, snobbery and a vanishing way of life (GOOD HOUSEKEEPING )
This is a novel about decay and destruction, but bracingly unsentimental and surprisingly moving (Kate Saunders THE GUARDIAN )
A gloriously enjoyable wallow of a read. (John Harding DAILY MAIL )
More intriguing is the skein of darkness that, in common with much of Torday's fiction, runs discretely through the story - one sequence is sufficently macabre as to recall the work of a young McEwan. (Jonathan Barnes Literary Review )
if you liked his previous efforts then you'll enjoy this too. (Voyager )
it grabs you right from page one and is another great read from the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Essentials )
A novel that's quirky, funny, moving and peopled with superbly drawn characters (CHOICE )
a deliciously dark comedy about class, snobbery and a vanishing way of life (GOOD HOUSEKEEPING )
This is a novel about decay and destruction, but bracingly unsentimental and surprisingly moving (Kate Saunders THE GUARDIAN )
A gloriously enjoyable wallow of a read. (John Harding DAILY MAIL )
Book Description
Hartlepool Hall has been in Ed's family for generations - but is that about to change, and who is the mysterious Lady Alice?
