'Sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious'
The Sunday Times
'Fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place'
Guardian
'Fresh, tenacious and rather intrepid'
Independent
'This is storytelling at its best and just like a tapestry, when each thread is sewn into place, so emerge the layers and history of relationships past and present'
Sunday ... Read moreExpress
Her best novel yet
Scotsman
'A brilliant page turner and destined to become a reading group staple, THE THREAD is rich with drama and historical detail'
Glamour
'Meticulously researched and compellingly told'
Woman & Home
'An evocative exploration of the past's hold on a family, with an exquisite love story at its centre'
Good Housekeeping
'A book to lose yourself in'
We Love This Book
'Meticulously researched and compellingly told'
Woman & Home
'An evocative exploration of the past's hold on a family, with an exquisite love story at its centre'
Good Housekeeping
'A book to lose yourself in'
We Love This Book
Modern Greek history, from the Nazi occupation to the present-day economic crisis and riots, is integral to many of the stories. The style is limpid, echoed in the simple line drawings that accompany each tale. They slip down like ice cream on a hot day
Independent
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