There are distinct shades of Daphne du Maurier in this dark and disturbing, evocative and deeply atmospheric Gothic vengeance tale * Sunday Independent * Rachel Donohue is a beautiful writer. Lyrical prose with ominous secrets saturating its deepest core. Just the sort of mystery I adore. -- Alex Marwood, bestselling author of THE WICKED GIRLS A graceful sorrow permeates this ruminative, often beautiful novel, which shares some of the Gothic atmospherics of mysteries like Laura or Rebecca * Irish Times * I absolutely loved this beautifully written, gorgeously atmospheric, and darkly brooding novel about sisters, secrets and how fame casts a long and toxic shadow. -- Carole Hailey, author of THE SILENCE PROJECT Donohue's writing is full of beauty, bringing life to simple descriptions... Every word has meaning and nothing is wasted. She builds atmosphere and emotion with her clever use of prose and her characters are fully rounded. Within this beautifully written novel lies a dark heart but there is beauty and connection too. * Irish Examiner * A strong tale of revenge, suspense and moral ambiguities ... strongly character driven and riven by toxic family relationships ... a fast and gripping read' * Crime Time * Gripping ... a captivating tale of love, regret and vengeance * Irish Country * A dark and lyrical mystery ... an unsettling and atmospheric novel * Historical Novel Society * A brooding, gothic-tinged coming-of-age tale... There is a gentle lyricism to Donohue's prose that brushes everything with a dreamy heat haze - but the emotions roiling beneath are sharp and cutting * The Times on The Beauty of Impossible Things * Donohue is a master of clean, sharp prose * Irish Times on The Temple House Vanishing * Poetic, atmospheric * Daily Mail on The Beauty of Impossible Things *
