The idea of reading about the road to recovery of someone whose lifestyle I could neither condone nor understand didn't inspire me at all. WRONG!!! Within two pages all prejudice was forgotten and I immediately felt an empathy with the main character.'
Jane Eyre, Leeds
'Beautiful, sad, potent, irresistible'
Elle
My Friend Leonard will go some ... Read moreway to cementing his reputation as one of the finest young writers around.
Irish Examiner
When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you're on to a good thing
Irish News
He takes you inside his world of pain, and it's like a small, brightly lit cell ... Life, Frey tells us, is pretty disturbing and weird when you're out of your head. But try living it sober
The Spectator
A sobering and fascinating account of one of the darkest periods of England's history.
The Good Book Guide
When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you're on to a good thing.
Sunderland Echo
An extraordinary tale of life after prison with a dangerous, delightful friend
Big Issue
Picassos and promise, racketeering and respect ... a stark and moving tribute to a complicated but loyal goodfella
Independent on Sunday
My Friend Leonard is a most rewarding experience.
Wales on Sunday
Frey is in a class of his own in inventive, idiosyncratic style
City Life (Manchester Time Out)
Dangerously addictive
Tatler
The ability to evoke compassion and sympathy for a character, to make you feel part of their destiny is what makes My Friend Leonard so engaging.
Reading Chronicle, James Cleary
Vivid, splashy and mesmerising
Independent
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