Devastating … Any reader with a heart will weep buckets

Sunday Times, Book of the Week

Mistrust, forgiveness and the premeditated stripping away of a future, distorting many other lives in unfathomable ways, are communicated through Crossan's spare, expressive free verse, with understated, heart-breaking clarity

Guardian

Impossible to put down – its agonising and informative plot, along with the poetry of the writing, makes for a powerful story that should appeal to anyone over 13 with a heart and a love for storytelling … Deep, light, witty and authentic

The Times

An outstanding and daring achievement … Bravely tackles the issue of capital punishment, putting an all too human face on the protagonists

Irish Examiner

Brilliant … An affecting story about the power of sibling love … One of the most important writers of YA fiction around

Times Educational Supplement

Powerful

Irish Times