'So rich it is almost aromatic ... an impressive and important novel.' Nigella Lawson* 'A remarkable and ambitious book, a tribute to Maggie Gee's imaginative power.' Literary Review 'An entertaining, shocking and moral comment about self-delusion.' Irish Times 'The most exhilarating novel I've read all year.' Scotland on Sunday 'A rich story of the heart told through a harlequin pattern of alternating voices, each of which is a work of real imaginative insight.' Marie Claire 'Maggie Gee's immense talent catches passion on the wing ... a romance of a truth and depth that's never without humour.' Mail on Sunday