Casting Off

What magic transforms a book into a compelling, moving, unputdownable read? I don’t know, but whatever it is, [The Cazalet Chronicles] have it. The characters! I cared about them so much. They behave in interesting, venal, believable ways. They’re recognisably human: frustrating, flawed, lovable. Maybe my favourite books everMarian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake

She is one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our heartsHilary Mantel, bestselling author of the Wolf Hall trilogy

Like [Elena] Ferrante, Howard’s fictional sphere is domestic and yet reveals deeper truths about human natureElizabeth Day, bestselling author of Magpie

Howard is a sharp observer of human drama and psychology, and writes about pain, loss and longing superbly wellMonica Ali, bestselling author of Love Marriage