The novel has a gently sweet flavour, it continues to beguile because of Pilcher's warmth, sincerity and easy, undemanding prose -- Sunday Times Compelling pages packed with convincing characters, vivid settings and weepy bits -- Daily Mail A great featherbed of a novel, all the right ingredients -- Woman & Home Especially good on atmosphere and a lonely teenager's bewilderment, Pilcher's storytelling skills are serene and beguiling -- The Times Much-needed balm to soothe the troubled mind -- Sunday Express A well-upholstered good read -- Daily Mail Classy, lavish entertainment ... literate pleasure -- Publishers Weekly Captivating ... The best sort of book to come home to ... Readers will undoubtedly hope Pilcher comes home to the typewriter again soon. -- New York Daily News
