The Glorious Dead

I'm a longtime fan of Justin's writing, full of wit, perception and acute emotional honesty. He remains the only person I know who can casually break your heart in the detail of an Instagram caption. The Glorious Dead is his best novel yet, demonstrating he's one of the most exciting writers around. Immensely clever and moving, dark and mature, a reflection on loss, on our compartmentalised selves, delivered in a gripping mystery * Mhairi McFarlane *
The Glorious Dead is deliciously dark, witty and devastatingly astute. It is a novel filled with idle gossip, life-ruining rumours, the shady underbelly of our lives that we know we shouldn't be engaging in but is impossible to resist. Myers writes his characters masterfully, his controlled and precise storytelling leading us down a path that feels more dangerous and thrilling with each step. What might we discover about ourselves, or worse, about the people closest to us? I didn't want it to end * Laura Kay *
A rarity, a novel so achingly beautiful but which packs the mightiest of punches. Prepare to have your heart ripped out and trampled upon. Full to the brim with pain, longing, regret, love and fresh hope, this is a masterfully told story * John Marrs *
A deliciously dark departure for Justin Myers, full of twists and turns and plenty of laughs, too. So much fun. I devoured it * Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg *
I wolfed down this brilliant book. If I wasn't laughing it was only because I was gasping at the twists. Intricately plotted with gloriously grotesque characters who have stuck with me ever since * Adam Kay *
When all the world's a stage, it can feel like everyone is playing a part. Justin Myer's The Glorious Dead delivers a propulsive and Oscar worthy performance, richly inhabited by a loveable and superbly flawed cast. Told from the cliff-edge of grief, this is a novel that leans over and looks down at the abyss, whilst never losing its footing. * Alex Allison *
Myers does it again - crafting a moving mediation on art, love, loss and what it means to be happy in a world that has passed you by. The dialogue is deliciously catty. The prose precise and beautiful. You'll wish Laurie Blount was your friend. Until you very much don't * Carl Anka *
The Glorious Dead somehow manages to be both funny and devastating at the same time. With sharp wit and poignance alike, Justin Myers has written a moving meditation on how to live after loss in what is his best work yet * Kasim Ali, author of Who Will Remain *
The whole thing is a masterclass in writing - and if Justin taught that class, I would be first in the queue to attend. He draws characters better than probably anyone else, and I know I'm going to be thinking about Laurie, Jo and Vivi for a long time to come. I was already a massive fan of Justin's writing, and now I'm officially a creep. * Lucy Vine, bestselling author of Hot Mess and Date with Destiny *
Witty, acerbic and waspish. There's a lot of Justin Myers in Laurie Blount. And that's a very good thing indeed * Gareth Rubin, author of The Turnglass and Holmes and Moriarty *
The juiciest story, exquisitely written, totally engrossing, mysterious and crammed with emotional intelligence. And all laced with Myers's trademark wit. A solid gold, five star smash * Julia Raeside, author of Don't Make Me Laugh *
When all the world's a stage, it can feel like everyone is playing a part. Justin Myer's The Glorious Dead delivers a propulsive and Oscar worthy performance, richly inhabited by a loveable and superbly flawed cast. Told from the cliff-edge of grief, this is a novel that leans over and looks down at the abyss, whilst never losing its footing * Alex Allison *