Herring Girl

Takes us where we're not yet comfortable but dying to go: beyond normal. The novel interweaves lives, past and present, in a saga that will make you scoff at the absurdity, sigh at the humanity, and sink into your chair to have an occasional sob...You'll be hooked. - <i>gender-focus.com</i> This powerfully atmospheric novel absolutely enthralled me...As the book moved between past and present, then turned from Armistead Maupin into Agatha Christie, I was utterly gripped. It's brilliantly plotted, beautifully written, full of memorable characters and steeped in so much local flavour you can almost taste the kippers. - <i>Daily Mail</i> Fascinating..it is not necessary to believe in reincarnation to enjoy Taylor's story. She writes with such verve and conviction that it is easy to suspend disbelief and enjoy every moment of this gripping tale. <i>Book Oxygen</i> Fascinating A beautiful, skilled book and a thoroughly riveting read - <i> Northern Soul magazine</i> Part historical saga, part psychological mystery, Debbie Taylor s book is a gripping story about how the past can never truly be lost. Extensively researched, even the more far-fetching coincidence s in Ben s life are given plausibility and her characters are lively and captivating. - <i>We Love this Book</i> A great read. - <i>Weightwatchers' Magazine</i> The resolution of the mystery is satisfying, as are the very real connections between the characters past and present. A great book for historical fiction readers. - <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> An engaging and detailed historical mystery. - <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Wonderful. Conjures up the past with such visceral intensity that you feel as if you are there. Sarah Dunant, author of <i>The Birth of Venus</i> A vividly imaginative, sensuous and atmospheric novel. Helen Dunmore, author of <i>The Siege</i>