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Darke Matter

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1st April 2021

Price: £8.99

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781472133878

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The Critic
But what enriches this novel beyond the predictable is the skilled way Gekoski entwines his protagonist's nightmarish experience of being hounded and vilified . . .
Anthony Cummins, Daily Mail
A winningly sweet and sour grumpy-old-man comedy, mixing knockabout gags with heart-swelling tenderness
Simon Humphreys, Mail on Sunday
Clever, witty and perceptive . . . Gekoski writes movingly about love, loss and grief, while handling the difficult issue of assisted dying with considerable balance and finesse. Beautifully written, engrossing and heartbreakingly funny
Matthew Adams, Sunday Times
Harrowing, funny, tender and nearly always beautifully written
Jewish Chronicle
Gekoski writes with pace, wit and a lovely eye for telling detail . . . his command of the issue of assisted dying is masterly . . . a fine read. It should go straight into the A-Level English syllabus as a set text
Economist
Supremely accomplished
Melissa Katsoulis, The Times
A funny and stylish novel provides light in the dark . . . The central, delicate issue of assisted dying is given a fully rounded perspective by a range of intelligent voices . . . It's hard to fault Gekoski's writing, or the splendid character he has created. This book is even more stylish, funny and daring than his last. It enthusiastically embraces so many subjects, from the nothingness-but-everythingness of words to how foie gras should never come out of a tin. Contrary to its punny title, the clarity and energy of Darke Matter fill you with light