The Light Years

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

The Light Years is an immense piece of work and should be read by everyone. She writes about family relationships in the most moving and beautiful wayBella Mackie, bestselling author of How to Kill Your Family

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