‘Boyd shows why he’s so often compared to Graham Greene…. brilliant and bewitching collection of stories’ Financial Times
‘Smart, funny and compelling’ The Sunday Times – Books of the Year
‘Clever and cinematic’ The Observer
‘A skilled and humorous storyteller’ I
‘Compelling and highly entertaining. One of Britain’s finest living writer’ Sunday Express
‘Spiky, sparkling and simply brilliant’ Sunday Mirror
‘One of Britain’s most brilliant and versatile authors’ Mail on Sunday
‘No one charts the highs and lows of the human condition like Boyd’ Red
‘One of Britain’s most compelling authors… funny and surprising’ Elle
‘A riveting collection of short stories from one of the best’ Woman and Home
‘You are confronted by the full force of Boyd’s undeniable talent for story-telling’ Stylist
‘A varied, entertaining collection’ Daily Mail
‘Boyd has always been eloquent, his narratives memorably stylish’ Literary Review
‘Boyd delights in themes of deceit and getting one over the competition’ Evening Standard
‘An always-elegant realist whose characters will get under your skin’ GQ
‘Quite brilliant’ Tablet
‘Terrific’ Herald
‘An impressive variety of settings and protagonists’ Daily Telegraph