Synopsis

What the critics say

Her best book yet, an astonishingly complex and moving literary detective story that made me sob but also snort with laughter. It's the sort of novel you have to start rereading the minute you've finished it
- Guardian

Sharp humour, together with a number of unexpected twists makes this a typically pacey and intelligent read
- Daily Mail

A greedy feast of a story by a masterful author…A profound, exciting and lingering read
- Daily Express

Triumphant…Her best book yet...A tragi-comedy for our times
- Sunday Telegraph

To read it is to enter a hall of mirrors…Part complex family drama, part mystery, it winds up having more depth and vividness than ordinary thrillers and more thrills than ordinary fiction…A wonderfully tricky book
- New York Times

Editor's Comments

Although Kate Atkinson's novels always have a mystery at the core, this is her first, hugely successful foray into the territory of crime fiction writers. But only Atkinson could come up with such a complex yet engaging plot, starting with three overlapping unsolved crimes, a story full of life and tears and laughter. I believe Jackson Brodie is a brilliant invention, and so, evidently, think her critics and fans alike: he is tough, compassionate and vulnerable. And as always, Atkinson's prose is so magical that I wanted to savour every word individually.