The Unknown Bridesmaid

Remarkable…disturbing…fascinating * Independent *
Nobody is better than Margaret Forster, with her clear calm prose, at delineating the fault lines of the ordinary, unexceptional and hidden lives -- Jennifer Selway * Daily Express *
a mesmerizing, unsettling novel * New York Times *
Makes such uncomfortable reading that at times you can barely turn the page, but it’s so compelling that you have to * Mail on Sunday *
Perfectly paced and with superbly drawn characters, this is a compelling story skilfully told * Choice *
Margaret Forster is a brilliant and prolific writer... her latest novel is one of her best… It's a gripping read * Observer *
Margaret Forster is a brilliant and prolific writer... her latest novel is one of her best... The book it most reminded me of, curiously enough, was Julian Barnes's The Sense of an Ending... Barnes, of course, won the Booker for his novel. I hope that Margaret Forster gets the recognition she deserves for this one -- Elizabeth Day * Observer *
There is no one to match [Forster] for the way her assured,subtle and careful prose can detail the insecurities, torments and problems of what are, to all surface appearances, just nondescript, unremarkable and often half-lived lives * The Lady *
Margaret Forster has a deft and idiosyncratic touch -- Penelope Lively * Spectator *
A story which becomes steadily more gripping * WI Magazine *