Winner of the OCM Bocas Prize for CaribbeanLiterature 201

Shortlisted for the Encore Prize 2011Shorlisted for theOrangePrize 2010

Praise for Monique Roffey:

‘Roffey writes with fluid ease, her prose intensely evocative.’–Stephanie Cross,The Lady

‘Monique Roffey has established herself as a fearless writer with her choices of subject and her visceral style.’ – Kapka Kassabova,The Guardian

'Monique Roffey is a writer of verve, vibrancy and compassion, and her work is always a joy to read.' – Sarah Hall

‘Monique Roffey's understanding of the human character is boundless’–Abigail Jackson,EdinburghEvening News

‘Roffey is surely one of the best woman novelists around’– Adele Ward,The Poet at the Bus Stop(blog)

'Roffey creates a terrific sense of place.' –The Age

‘Roffey is a fantastic talent who, one hopes, will keep writing for years to come’–Lisa Rohrbaugh,Literary Journal