An excellent writer, a marvellous novel. A thrilling read * Daily Telegraph *
The most thought-provoking novel of the year. An utterly essential read -- Irvine Welsh
Extraordinary, ambitious, bitingly, laugh-out-loud satirical . . . quite simply, a must-read * Daily Mail *
Wildly inventive, funny and superbly original * The Times *
Funny and exciting, Neate is never less than vivid, whether describing the hideous conditions of an African prison, or a run-down pub in London. Excellent * Daily Telegraph *
A corrosive and blistering satire on colonialism and an eloquent, angry and relevant novel that speaks its own truth to power * Sunday Telegraph *
A multi-layered, jam-packed and often satirical novel rich in ideas and argument. Neate's most inventive book to date . . . invites comparisons with David Mitchell's genre-busting Cloud Atlas * Guardian *
Wonderful, impressive, fascinating. Neate is always an engaging and sharp writer * Independent on Sunday *
Witty and acerbic dialogue, an unflagging comic plot, upbeat entertainment * Independent *
A very funny take on Englishness, colonialism and the search for authenticity * Financial Times *
A curious, ridiculous and insightful exploration of Englishness * Esquire *
Clever, moving and wise -- Marina Lewycka * Sunday Telegraph Books of the Year *
Where Neate excels is in his talent for the incongruously horrible ... there are some excellent jokes along the way * Spectator *
His most accomplished novel ... stands at some uber-cool crossroads between pop culture, social theory, racial politics and an old-fashioned belief in the power of storytelling ... it's a tricky thing to keep so many balls spinning but Neate makes it look easy * Metro *
