- Published: 26 June 2013
- ISBN: 9780241959541
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- RRP: $27.99
The Colour of Milk
- Published: 26 June 2013
- ISBN: 9780241959541
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- RRP: $27.99
Shocking and haunting. Read it, in one sitting
Spectator
Charming, Brontë-esque, compelling, special and hard to forget. I loved it
Marian Keyes
A small tour de force - a wonderfully convincing voice, and a devastating story told with great skill
Penelope Lively
Starts deceptively quietly, describing a life of rural hardships and limited prospects, but bit by bit, letter by letter, it reveals a world of potential that is shattered by human fallibility
Daily Telegraph
Astounding . . . one of the most compelling narrators I've ever encountered
Stylist
It is once in a blue moon that an author creates a voice quite as alive and as startling as Mary's. Leyshon deserves to be showered with awards
Sunday Express
Brilliant, devastating and unforgettable
Easy Living
Spare and beautifully crafted, compelling. Like a love letter to the power of words
Marie Claire
An astounding read. Like the best bits of Hardy's Tess of the D'Ubervilles . . . Mary is one of the most compelling narrators I've ever encountered . . . packs a powerful punch . . . a very British gem
Stylist
I loved it. Charming, Brontë-esque, compelling, special and hard to forget. I loved Mary's voice - so inspiring and likeable. Such a hopeful book
Marian Keyes
Haunting, distinctive voices. Mary's spare simple words paint brilliant pictures in the reader's mind. Leyshon's imaginative powers are considerable
Independent
Leyshon is a master of domestic suspense . . . Slender but compelling, the charm is to be found as much in its spare, evocative style as in the moving candour of its narrator
Observer