‘A glorious time-slip caper … Just wonderful’ Daily Mail
‘Delightfully nostalgic escapism set in a gorgeously conjured Paris of 1954’ Sunday Mirror
‘Like fine wine, Laurain’s novels get better with each one he writes. Vintage 1954 is a charming and warm-hearted read’ Phaedra Patrick, author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
Praise for Smoking Kills:
‘Funny, superbly over-the-top … not a page too much’ The Times
‘Formidable – and essential packing for any French summer holiday’ Daily Mail
‘A brisk black comedy … Laurain’s considered tale retains an elegant detachment … And it does, fittingly, make cigarettes seem seductive again, even to committed non-smokers’ The Observer
Praise for The Red Notebook:
‘A clever, funny novel … a masterpiece of Parisian perfection’ HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
‘This is in equal parts an offbeat romance, detective story and a clarion call for metropolitans to look after their neighbours … Reading The Red Notebook is a little like finding a gem among the bric-a-brac in a local brocante’ The Telegraph
‘Resist this novel if you can; it’s the very quintessence of French romance’ The Times
‘Soaked in Parisian atmosphere, this lovely, clever, funny novel will have you rushing to the Eurostar post-haste … A gem’ Daily Mail
‘An endearing love story written in beautifully poetic prose. It is an enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity’ San Francisco Book Review
Praise for The President’s Hat:
‘A hymn to la vie Parisienne … enjoy it for its fabulistic narrative, and the way it teeters pleasantly on the edge of Gallic whimsy’ The Guardian
‘Flawless … a funny, clever, feel-good social satire with the page-turning quality of a great detective novel’ Rosie Goldsmith
‘A fable of romance and redemption’ The Telegraph
‘Part eccentric romance, part detective story … this book makes perfect holiday reading’ The Lady
‘Its gentle satirical humor reminded me of Jacques Tati’s classic films, and, no, you don’t have to know French politics to enjoy this novel’ Library Journal