Editorial reviews

Bravo to Sophie on another job well done. I look forward to many more stand alone novels, as well as some more visits with our favorite shopaholic, Becky Bloomwood.

While reading this book, I found myself skimming more often than not, as I just couldn't get involved in the story or the characters.

A film waiting to happen, this book boasts memorable characters, evocative settings and a suspenseful plot.

Claire Messud should achieve literary giant status before too long. To paraphrase Nora, just watch her.

Soap-operatic in spots, but a fine adult love story with locations both exotic and familiar.

Her real bequest to Brockes was the psychological freedom to be able to confront the past without inhibition, and to take straight aim at it. The gun is this book.

Although Salter has never had the fame of, say, Updike or Cheever, he is their equal, at least.

It’s the best historical fiction I’ve read for a long time — perhaps ever.

I think fans of Jane Austen and fans of Regency romance will like Glamour, and so will fans of subtle, well-thought out, elegant fantasy.

Endearing thoughts on aging and companionship.

Another vivid adventure with a tumultuous historical backdrop—not to be missed by fans of pirates and naval strategy or by history buffs.

Being called a firecracker is a derogatory term as far as Astrid is concerned, but for readers, it simply means entertaining.

Still, a fast-paced ride that should appeal to both boys and girls.

In the end, this debut feels long and may not contain enough real substance to appeal to even the most avid of summer-camp fans.

An interesting and somewhat enlightening look at a girl struggling but sometimes making bumpy progress in dealing with Asperger’s.

Like Ifemelu's hairdo, Adichie's novel tightly braids together multiple ideas and storylines. It's a marvel of skilled construction and imagination.

This novel and the others like it don't offer anywhere near the pacing, excitement and sense of revelation that made le Carre novels from the '70s and '80s such masterworks.

Rogue Descendant wasn't painful to read by any stretch, but there's no character growth, no romance development, no exploration of the protagonist's abilities, and no particularly revealing information about the world.