My first instinct on finishing this book was to immediately read it again (Hannah Kent, author of BURIAL RITES) Burton's prose beguiles the reader, while a riptide of a plot takes hold with an unrelenting grip of suspense. The past is brought to life in potent, sensory detail: one feels steeped in it. Utterly transporting, The Miniaturist is one of those rare debut novels that excels in every regard. Burton writes great complex female characters (Observer)Ī terrific novel: compelling cast, gripping plot, writing to savour (Nathan Filer, author of THE SHOCK OF THE FALL)Ī remarkable debut - complex, involving and deeply atmospheric (Deborah Moggach, author of TULIP FEVER) Watson, author of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP)Ī fabulously gripping read that will appeal to fans of Girl With a Pearl Earring and The Goldfinch, but Burton is a genuinely new voice with her visceral take on sex, race and class. It's haunting, magical, and full of surprises, the kind of book that reminds you why you fell in love with reading (S. The Miniaturist is that rarest of things - beautifully written, yet also a compelling page-turner.
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