'Moving and vital' i NEWS'A beautiful book' EVENING STANDARD'Deserves to be read by as wide an audience as possible' DAILY MIRRORHow do we give a voice to those who so often remain unheard?
'Chilling' FINANCIAL TIMES'Impressive and unsettling'NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Eerie, shocking, provoking' GILLIAN FLYNN'Rich in suspense, diabolical secrets and psychological insight'ECONOMIST'Engrossing even as it horrifies' BIG ISSUEA spellbinding novel of literary and psychological suspense about the dark secrets that surface after the shocking disappearance of a charismatic, mercurial teacher at an elite boarding school.
'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month'A richly enjoyable thriller' THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller.
*AS RECOMMENDED BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID "e;FOR SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH"e; ON TIME'S INSTAGRAM*'A darkly funny riot' The Times, Book of the Month A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION 2024Would you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back?
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2024'Any book by Yiyun Li is a cause for celebration' SIGRID NUNEZ'One of our finest living authors' NEW YORK TIMES'Bruising, beautiful' GUARDIANA dazzling new collection of short stories written over a decade, spanning loss, alienation, ageing and the strangeness of contemporary life - from Yiyun Li, the prize-winning author of The Book of GooseA grieving mother makes a spreadsheet of everyone she's lost.
'A wonderfully clever and howlingly funny thriller' The Spectator'Glitters with secret agendas, hidden lies and sun-soaked desires' Emma Stonex'Whip-smart and made me laugh out loud.
Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2023'A hugely impressive debut' SARAH WATERS'[A] haunting and moving story' SUNDAY TIMES'A powerful and inspired achievement.
'Chilling' FINANCIAL TIMES'Impressive and unsettling'NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Eerie, shocking, provoking' GILLIAN FLYNN'Rich in suspense, diabolical secrets and psychological insight'ECONOMIST'Engrossing even as it horrifies' BIG ISSUEA spellbinding novel of literary and psychological suspense about the dark secrets that surface after the shocking disappearance of a charismatic, mercurial teacher at an elite boarding school.
