«Burton's multi-layered story is never less than engaging . . . she has an undoubted gift for seizing the reader's attention and holding it . . . powerful . . . genuinely surprising»

Sunday Times

«Burton is also adept at generating atmosphere and a sense of place (both Spain and London are vividly realised) and she brings her characters' lives a degree of commitment, imaginative compassion and detail that brings them palpably and affectingly to life»

The National

«Clever and complex, with a shocking climax . . . Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful . . . a masterpiece»

Belfast Telegraph

«Delves deep into another world . . . the must-read of summer 2016»

Glamour

«Jessie Burton's gripping new novel follows a young London art-gallery employee whose discovery of a lost masterpiece draws her into the mystery surrounding its provenance»

Harper’s Bazaar

«A deeply involving and thought-provoking read»

Woman & Home

«Another surefire bestseller»

Fabulous

«I found it to be one of the most powerful and beautiful and original things I have read in a very long time. It is exquisite in every way»

Claire Kendal, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Book of You</i>

«A beautifully crafted, simmering love story»

Glamour (10 Best Novels of 2016)

«Jessie Burton’s The Muse is both elegant and as gripping as a thriller, even better than her first»

SJ Watson, Guardian

«Deftly plotted, a masterclass in pacing, tension and suspense, and richly characterised . . . exquisitely written, evocative and suspenseful»

Sunday Express

«Those who loved The Miniaturist will find here all the cliffhangers, twists and heart-stopping revelations they expected, and in two evocative settings . . . as a study of female creativity, it triumphs»

Daily Telegraph

«An exhilarating read, Jessie Burton can expect more awards to soon be coming her way»

The Herald

«Tremendous vitality . . . her craftsmanship and surefooted prose ensure a satisfying conclusion»

Daily Mail

«Rich and gripping . . . excellently explores the writing process itself . . . Burton breathes life into her words»

Independent

«Readers who enjoyed The Miniaturist won't be disappointed»

The Times

«Richly atmospheric and engrossing . . . you'll turn the pages feverishly»

Daily Express

«Impressive . . . It takes all the promise of The Miniaturist - the complex female characters, an entrancing mystery, a lush and evocative sense of place - and executes it with wit and style. My book of the summer»

Elle

«A painterly writer with an eye for the telling detail . . . suspenseful . . . when the postman rang the doorbell bang in the middle of the denoument, I sprinted back up six flights of stairs to know who was going to get out of Arazuelo alive»

The Spectator