‘A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages’
Cathy Kelly
‘A compelling read’
Sheila O’Flanagan
‘Fantastic storytelling looking back at Ireland’s dark past’
Liz Nugent
‘Utterly moving and compelling. That first line . . . wow! I was hooked’
Patricia Scanlan
‘A powerful, important, beautiful book’
Sinéad Crowley
‘An impressive debut from a skilled novelist . . . English is certainly a force to be reckoned with’
Irish Independent
‘Anyone who has wondered what life might have been like if they’d stayed together with a summer love will be charmed by [Rachael English’s] warm, heartfelt debut novel’
The Irish Times
‘Richly imagined and searingly empathetic, The American Girl makes for compelling reading’
Sunday Business Post
‘An evocative read . . . powerful . . . If you read authors such as Diane Chamberlain, Sheila O’Flanagan or Maeve Binchy then you should also check this out’
Between My Lines
‘Enchanting, emotional, heart-breaking, ultimately uplifting and just perfect . . . Rachael English is a wonderful story-teller’
Being Anne
‘Subtle and delicate, it is a passionate and intense family drama . . . Filled with sorrow, joy and tenderness and highly recommended by me’
Random Things Through My Letterbox
‘A remarkable read with a very captivating story at its core’
Swirl and Thread