”A mesmerizing story of love and obsession in nineteenth-century Venice. Dark and utterly compelling.” NATASHA SOLOMONS
"A quirky, darkly mischievous novel about love, obsession and the burden of charisma, played out against the backdrop of Venice's watery, decadent glory." SARAH DUNANT
“Revealing, surprising, compelling, gripping.” MIRIAM MARGOLYES, actress
“A real knack for language with some jaw-droppingly luscious dialogue. I can see the author’s pedigree in the story, style, and substance of the book. It seems like a wonderful sleeper: think Elegance of the Hedgehog.” GEOFFREY JENNINGS---RAINY DAY BOOKS
