“Lyrical, intense, and haunting, Thomson’s Italian psychodrama displays incredible narrative mastery and has the elegance and fluency of a fable. So beautifully written.” —Chloe Aridjis, author of Sea Monsters
“A wonderfully moody, moving novel, shot through with sadness and with strangeness, and with a simmering power entirely its own.” —Sarah Waters, author of Fingersmith
“Beautiful and seething.” —Claire-Louise Bennett, author of Pond and Checkout 19
