Publisher Review

Glaister is a sensitive but unflinching writer who knows exactly how to beguile the reader into turning the pages. -- Hilary Mantel 'Glaister is an experienced novelist, and this is a consummate and heart-wringing performance.' * The Sunday Times * 'Combines psychological insight with an immersive sense of time and place. In short, she's the perfect lockdown novelist so if you've yet to discover her, now's the ideal time.' * Metro * 'Glaister's novels always appear to be as effortless for her to write as they for us to read.' * The Times * 'Glaister has the uncomfortable knack of putting her finger on things we most fear, of exposing the darkness within.' * Independent on Sunday * 'Elegant and moving' * Marc's books blog * A sensitive, unsettling tale of a post-First World War romance. * The Independent * A sensitive and compelling drama. * Sunday People * Glaister's sense of place and ear for dialogue are brilliantly convincing. -- Ruth Thomas Blasted Things is a restrained, elegant, deeply compassionate novel. -- John Burnside One of the most compelling novels I have read all year. -- Liz Jensen A moody, mesmerizing tale of a man and a woman who've returned to Suffolk after surviving the atrocities of the Great War. * East Anglian Daily Times * Glaister is acute in her exploration and depiction of family and social discord. -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman *