‘Henrietta Rose-Innes writes an admirably taut, clean prose … A welcome addition to the new South African literature.’ J. M. Coetzee
‘I love Henrietta Rose-Innes’s work. With plotlines that are wittily subversive and language that is whippet-lean, it is long overdue for discovery by a wider readership.’ Patrick Gale
‘A weird, elusive tale involving insects, gentrification and repressed domestic trauma, it’s a kind of haunted-house novel that doubles as a state-of-the-nation narrative but without losing the laser-like focus of an intimate psychological thriller … Nineveh is a shrewd narrative tease that invites you above all to think. Try pinning it down; it scuttles away.’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Her pests are persistent and ultimately powerful – an effective metaphor to argue for a more permeable, equal city.’ The Guardian
‘This brief strange novella is also an off-beat, wryly funny look at a dysfunctional family. Focused and fresh, and I can’t wait to hear more from the author.’ Stylist
‘Surreal in style and atmosphere, yet grounded in the reality of place and the ever-present threat of insects, this is a quiet but deep look at the ecosystems we create for ourselves as well as those we can’t escape.’ Publishers Weekly
‘A persuasive, witty exploration of a tough and unconventional young woman – and a consistently lively account of the entanglements of cultural politics, class, and architecture in contemporary South Africa.’ Kirkus Reviews