Beneath the Surface

Critics Review

• A sophisticated parable of modern family life . . . Well-paced and intriguing

  Daily Mail

• Neill describes human dysfunction with such compelling empathy . . . richly tense and deeply satisfying. I didn’t want to finish!

  Hilary Boyd, bestselling author of The Anniversary

• With her trademark dark humour and incisive observations of family life, Neill takes the reader on a fascinating, moving and intelligent journey to the truth

  Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of No Further Questions

• A rich, dark and satisfying read about the complexities of modern family life. I adored it

  Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Faking Friends

• One of the most intelligent, engaging and perceptive writers about family life . . . beautifully told with great suspense. It is impossible not to become engrossed in the trials and tribulations of the Vermuyden family as secret histories unravel

  Rachel Hore, author of the Memory Garden

• This deft study of family dynamic sees Grace wanting to give her two daughters a better life than she had

  Prima, Best Holiday Reads

• An acutely observed story of the complex dynamics of family life and the challenges of navigating young friendships and relationships. Neill has created utterly believable, flawed yet likeable characters and a gripping drama

  WI Life

• It’s a tense, intricate and whip-smart drama that peels back the lid of a seemingly ‘perfect’ family and reveals the dark truth underneath. The characters are brilliantly drawn, the bubbling undercurrent of foreboding is palpable and there’s a slam-dunk of a twist too. The perfect read to lose yourself in on holiday this summer

  Isabelle Broom, Woman & Home Reading Room

• Praise for Fiona Neill

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• Exquisitely drawn and perfectly realised, no one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill

  Lisa Jewell

• Raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity

  Times

• A novel made for heated book club debates

  Stylist

• Vivid and insightful, and Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life

  Guardian

• A topical, tense and addictive read

  Good Housekeeping

• A vivid and insightful portrayal of a family in crisis; Neill’s writing is incisive, smart and at times darkly funny. A writer at the top of her game

  Gillian McAllister

• Thought-provoking and stands out from the crowd

  Grazia

• Neill writes with verve, honesty and breathtaking insight. Utterly unputdownable

  Helen Walsh

• Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking

  Daily Mail

• A rollicking read that should not be picked up at bedtime, or you’ll be done for in terms of a good night’s sleep

  Stylist

• Neill’s characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you’ve met at least one of them before

  Vogue

• Neill’s plotting is beyond compare . . . an utterly absorbing account of deception and desire

  Nicola Moriarty

• I thoroughly enjoyed this brilliantly observed novel about a family in meltdown

  Kathryn Hughes

• Cracking

  Prima

• Contemporary issues are tackled here with both humour and realism, making for an engrossing read

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