A compelling book; a page-turner in the best sense of the word -- John Burnside * * Guardian * * Chilling, riveting, heart-breaking * * New York Times * * A devastating portrait of one man's relentless self-destruction * * The Times * * Cave's grotesque zeal commands the reader's almost voyeuristic attention, and delivers an enthralling addition to the literature of demented protagonists * * Independent * * A sleek, enthralling novel that tries to wrestle with the human condition * * Literary Review * * Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart * * Sunday Times * * Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life * * Guardian * *