Crosby, P: The Illustrated Child

Praise for The Illustrated Child:

'Evocative and enchanting - a future classic and a star in the making' Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author

'An extraordinary debut... beautiful, dark, haunting and unforgettable. It is a most wonderfully tender nightmare, a haunted-house childhood where the landscape gets ever stranger, a deeply affecting portrait of the climb towards adulthood. Nostalgic, familiar and yet utterly strange. I loved it' Edward Carey, author of Little

'A captivating coming-of-age story with memorable characters beautifully brought to life in a setting dripping with atmosphere' Daily Mail

'Part fantasy, part coming of age, the undercurrents of child neglect and mental ill health pull at you all the way through this poignant tale' Heat

'A bewitching read' Woman & Home

'Written in fine, delicate prose, this treasure of a debut takes up the palette of emotions and paints with all the colours' Nydia Hetherington, author of A Girl Made of Air

'Exquisitely written, stunning, totally unique. Everyone needs to read this' Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

'A magical tale, beautifully written, evocative and mysterious, and stitched through with a dark thread that I wasn't expecting. What a wonderful book' Anita Frank, author of The Lost Ones

'A beautifully written tale that evokes dreams and imagination' Daily Record

'A unique and bewitching treasure to read' Woman

'A promising debut novel ... full of atmospheric tension' Mail on Sunday

'[A] gem of a read' Good Housekeeping

'A celebration of the beauty and dark mystery of [Norfolk] ... a stunning novel' Norfolk Magazine

'Beautifully written... mesmerising' My Weekly

'Crosby weaves a magical spell in which dark-edged fantasy collides with everyday life' Publishers Weekly