RaveThe Newtown Review of Books (AUS)... another extraordinary insight into being human ... Strout’s ability to take us inside a character’s personal journey, to walk with them, is on every page, in everyday banalities—cleaning teeth, filling a car with petrol—and in their memories ... The complexity of women and men is infinite and under Strout’s observant eye, the motives and actions of her characters resonate. Her handling of private trauma is as deft as ever.
Adrian McKinty
RaveThe Newton Review of Books (AUS)This is one hell of a ride. If you’re looking for a book to keep you up and turning the pages, this is for you ... a tight, intricate thriller which unfolds with escalating horror ... McKinty has done his research. The profile of The Chain’s criminal masterminds is accurate ... a perfect example of the gig economy, our outsourced culture where the victims themselves do all the work.
