An absolute joy to read ... the pleasure of One Good Turn lies in the ride, in Atkinson’s wry, unvanquished characters, her swooping, savvy, sarcastic prose and authorial joie de vivre.
The Guardian
The most fun I've had with a novel this year
Ian Rankin, The Guardian (Books of the Year)
Delivers everything a good book should have. It's a fantastic detective story and a wonderful piece of writing ... has taken the crime genre to another level
Daily Express
Thrillingly addictive ... quite unique in her ability to fuse emotional drama and thriller ... The mix is embodied by Brodie. Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike
The Times
A detective novel packed with more wit, insight and subtlety than an entire shelf-full of literary fiction
Marie Claire
One story nests within another, like the set of Russian dolls that Martin owns ... Kate Atkinson has that priceless Ancient Mariner ability that keeps the reader turning the pages.
The Spectator
An extraordinary tapestry that is both hilarious, poignant and unexpected ... Atkinson at her peak: full of wit, surprises and humanity. Not to be missed.
Sunday Express
An entertaining read, brimming with wry humour.
Mail on Sunday
A sublime treat for fans of Atkinson ... a proper literary thriller ... Addictive.
Eve
While Kate Atkinson could give a masterclass on creating believable and intriguing characters, she also knows more than a thing or two about plotting ... another class act.
The Daily Mirror
Thrillingly addictive ... In One Good Turn Atkinson proves quite unique in her ability to fuse emotional drama and thriller ... Imagine a Richard Curtis film scripted by Raymond Chandler, both a little enlivened by the collaboration ... The mix is embodied by Brodie. Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike.
The Times
This is a detective novel packed with more wit, insight and subtlety than an entire shelf-full of literary fiction. The plot is an incidental pleasure in a book crammed with quirky humour and cogent reflections on contemporary life. Highly recommended.
Marie Claire
Whatever she does is done to the highest of literary standards. She has produced an engrossing, enjoyable, complex novel packed with intriguing characters, vividly imagined scenes and a compelling plot.
Times Literary Supplement
Atkinson, while having fun with the murder-mystery genre, slyly slips us a muted tragedy.
Sunday Telegraph
Atkinson is frequently very funny ... while the tone stays light, the plot continues to darken ... manages to be that rarest of things — a good literary novel and a cracking holiday read.
The Observer
High suspense and rattling pace ... charged with adrenalin and a spry humour.
Financial Times
Delivers everything a good book should have. It's a fantastic detective story and a wonderful piece of writing ... has taken the crime genre to another level.
Daily Express
Such a joy that Kate Atkinson has produced another flawless, upbeat mystery after her success with Case Histories.
Good Housekeeping
Shows again, in her inimitable bleakly funny way, how much easier it is to explain a death than to solve a life.
The New York Times Book Review
Readers of Ms. Atkinson's previous book, Case Histories, know just how adept she is at manipulating multiple story lines ... In the past Ms. Atkinson has played the minor time trick of letting events almost converge and then replaying them from slightly different points of view. She does that here to the same smart, unnerving effect.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Always sharp, lyrical and observant, and her characters are vividly drawn. ... Lovers of literary fiction will find much to admire in One Good Turn.
Time Out New York
Compelling and always entertaining ... piercing, lucid and perceptive.
USA Today
Charms are . . . different from Case Histories but quite as seductive.
New York Daily News
Atkinson's bright voice rings on every page, and her sly and wry observations move the plot as swiftly as suspense turns the pages of a thriller.
San Francisco Chronicle
