The Other Bennet Sister

I absolutely love this novel -- Amanda Craig Vivid and convincing * Sydney Morning Herald * Entertaining and thoroughly engrossing * Kirkus starred review * A wonderful, absorbing, accomplished book. I loved it -- Stephanie Butland, author of <i>Lost for Words </i>and <i>The Woman in the Photograph</i> Impeccably researched, this lifts Mary from obscurity, as she breaks out of her mother's world and follows her own path * Daily Mail * Puts Mary front and centre stage exploring why she was so heartbreakingly sidelined by Mrs Bennet and gives humour and sensitivity to the most overlooked of the sisters * Stylist magazine - best books of 2020 * Jane fans rejoice! I loved this thoroughly estimable, worthy homage to Austen. Exceptional storytelling and a true delight -- Helen Simonson, author of <i>Major Pettigrew's Last Stand </i>and <i>The Summer Before the War</i> Fans will need no persuasion . . . Worthy of any Austen heroine * Metro * I absolutely love this novel - as will any young woman who has felt herself plain, shy, bookish and crushed -- Amanda Craig, author of <i>The Lie of the Land</i> and <i>The Golden Rule</i> This gorgeous book pays homage to Pride and Prejudice - and follows Mary Bennet, the overlooked middle Bennet sister. It's a wonderfully warm, comforting read - perfect on a winter's night * The Sun * It's difficult not to race through those final pages -- Jo Baker, author of <i>LongBourn </i>and <i>The Body Lies</i> Immersive and engaging * Guardian * Janice Hadlow has dusted down Mary, the ugly Bennet sister, and fashioned her into a heroine that even Miss Austen would approve of. A treat -- Daisy Goodwin, author of <i>Victoria </i>and <i>The Fortune Hunter</i> [A] novel that will delight Pride and Prejudice fans * Independent *