An entertaining tale of grit, fecklessness and Northern Soul ... reflects the author's dedication to Northern stories, and his knack for making them come alive

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Vivid as a Polaroid snapshot ... A charming hymn to the power of music ... A book of affection that takes joy in its main characters and their passions, about pain, loss and the possibility of redemption

OBSERVER

Myers is the laureate of friendship, a chronicler of unexpected, transformative connection ... So how beautiful to read something so affirming and full of light, and to have music, ephemeral as it might be, presented as precious and transformational

WENDY ERSKINE

Lovely to spend time with two characters I really wished could be real ... A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of music

IAN RANKIN

A book that captures just why music is so magical. Music pulses throughout a novel that, in part, reads like a love letter to the timeless American classics of Chess Records, Stax and Motown ... If you want a heartwarming summer read, I definitely suggest you give Rare Singles a spin

independent.co.uk

A story that takes joy in its characters and their passions ... Myers's descriptions of the northern soul scene carry the passion of a true believer

GUARDIAN, Book of the day