The Afterparty

A topsy-turvy tour de force

Olivia Laing, New Statesman

It's uncommonly well written, with a bountiful supply of manic energy... Would Paul Auster kill to write a book as playful, fast-paced and unashamedly populist as this? Doubtful, but somewhere there's a "Paul Auster" who might

Alastair Mabbott, Herald

Intriguing first novel... The narrative voice floes with wit and vigour...his debut ties author and reader in engaging knots that echo the tangled webs connecting the gossipers and photographers and their privileged fodder

James Smart, Guardian

Clever, well paced and structured

Keith Miller, Times Literary Supplement

This is the well-written, intelligent satire on celebrity we've been waiting for

Ben East, Metro

The story of the ultimate celeb after-party, it's a knowing wink at publishing and celebrity culture - a high-concept first novel sitting just the right side of salacious

Elle

Wickedly fizzing dialogue... delightful prose

Jonathan Gibbs, Independent

Sparky debut

Jonathan Barnes, Literary Review

Benedictus takes us on a trail of the contentious highs and lows of the rich and famous in a mixture of dark humour and sharp dialogue. For Benedictus, and his valiant debut novel, more of the same please

Ben Bookless, Big Issue

The Afterparty avoids smugness partly because it has more affection that vitriol for the culture that it mocks... It's very funny, but sad, too... Well-drawn characters, smart dialogue and a canny plot

Anthony Cummins, The Times

Brilliant

Guardian

Sardonic, sparkling, scathing

Independent on Sunday

Amazing

BBC 6 Music

Effervescent

i

The Afterparty is a blast: a pacy and amusing satire of celebrity shenanigans, wrapped in glittery postmodern sweetie-wrappers

Sam Leith, Observer

Shockingly accomplished...what really sets the fresh style, biting satire and postmodern gymnastics ablaze is the brilliance of the writing

Independent on Sunday