The story has an infectious energy...This is a highly entertaining and very satisfying book which should be recommended to all. It needs to be read. The Bookseller Mulligan raises issues of corruption, poverty, waste and excess in an exciting, but also grimly sad tale. The Financial Times Trash is a brilliant book. It's vibrant, exciting and incredibly well-written. John Boyne - author of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'