Good as it is, this latest Brodie book nearly bursts at the seams. It shows off an imagination so active that "When Will There Be Good News?" can barely contain it. More
New York Times
It's the victims and those who love them who shine in "When Will There Be Good News?" and in doing this the novel satisfies the question in its own title. The answer is: Right here and right now. More
Salon
By becoming a crime writer she has - in a way that other "literary" types may wish to note - become a better literary writer than ever: funny, bracingly intelligent and delightfully prickly... Kate Atkinson is that rarest of beasts, a genuinely surprising novelist.
Guardian
In this gripping new thriller by Kate Atkinson we are plunged into the heart of darkness... Suspense is tinglingly maintained throughout... shot through with wry wit and gritty realism.
Daily Express
Another faultless display by Kate Atkinson... Like the other titles in the Jackson Brodie series, this one plays with the tenets of the crime genre without ever sacrificing the essence of wit and nuance which make Atkinson’s novels such jubilant reads.
Scotland on Sunday
The good news, of course, is that here is another Jackson Brodie thriller from the brilliant Kate Atkinson. The even better news is that... it's the most enthralling to date.
Mirror
Compelling from the start
Vogue
Atkinson unravels the plot with dexterity and insightful aplomb
Easy Living
Atkinson's writing is charming, and her style and wit always a delight
Literary Review
Heralds the welcome return of Jackson Brodie... a brilliantly observed drama on the nature of fate, love and memory
Marie Claire (Book of the Month)
The opening chapter of Kate Atkinson’s latest book is one of the finest pieces of suspense literature you will read this year
The London Lite
Superb writing and accomplished plots
Glamour
Unconventional and thrilling crime fiction at its best
The List
An exhilarating jigsaw of a novel
Woman and Home
The kind of wonderful novel that simultaneously grips and transports you
Sainsbury's Magazine
Grips, excites, moves, amuses and will have you racing through the pages
Waterstone's Books Quaterly
A perceptive glimpse into the legacy of the real victims - those left behind when their loved ones are taken from them
Psychologies
