"There's bags of charm here." --Daily Mail

"Absorbing and heartwarming . . . There are deep thoughts sown beneath the light and charming surfaces of Griffin's novels. Her books are fable-like, deep musings on life, mortality, and what makes a life worth living, philosophy for everyday readers, cleverly disguised as a good old-fashioned story." --Irish Times

"Ireland's long line of magical storytellers is further enriched by Anne Griffin, who follows her poignant debut When All is Said with another outstanding read . . . Griffin explore the tension between instinct and duty in a powerful, moving novel, deftly weaving the strands of the story to create a masterpiece that lingers long in the
memory." --Sunday Express

"The setting and its supernatural undertow allow Griffin's humour to sparkle . . . there is a lesson in this quirky account of duty shirked and freedom tasted." --Irish Independent

"Some surprising twists and turns . . . kept me engaged to the end." --Sunday Independent

"A warm and funny read, full of lovely characters and poignant moments." --Good Housekeeping

"A wonderfully unexpected tale of love, death and everything in between." --Graham Norton

"Stunning - a book that surpasses all expectations and thoroughly cements Anne Griffin's place on the short but venerable list of writers whose work is always a must-read. A delicately-hewn delight from first sentence to last." --Billy O'Callaghan