A Spark of Light

Critics Review

• A writer the world needs to be reading right now

  The Independent

• An apposite and nuanced novel… Picoult writes about an emotive, controversial issue with unflinching precision

  Red

• An urgent, shocking and human story.

  Daisy Buchanan

• It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes

  Financial Times

• Incredibly compelling and page turning

  Dolly Alderton

• Expertly written… This topical novel presents both sides of the ever-present abortion debate in the form of a harrowing, thought-provoking story that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page

  The Book Bag

• With an intricate backward-weaving structure, a host of compelling voices and her captivating tone, this is a very special novel about a very difficult subject

  Grazia

• …this emotionally charged and thought-provoking drama cements Picoult’s status as one of the most fearless novelists writing today. A Spark of Light is not only topical, unflinching and utterly compelling, it’s also an important read.

  Heat

• Like a modern Mrs Gaskell or a contemporary such as John Grisham, her intelligent, meticulously researched novels explore ethical dilemmas through heartrending, headline-grabbing scenarios

  The Sunday Times

• Picoult’s novels are meticulously researched and she never shies away from controversial material. Told in reverse chronological order, each character’s story draws the reader in

  Women and Home

• Jodi Picoult’s novels are always thought-provoking and her new one, A Spark of Light, addresses abortion rights.

  Good Housekeeping

• Full of topical issues, this is a great book club read

  Prima

• A special, important and powerful read. Jodi Picoult doesn’t play safe – she examines, and pokes and brutally honestly tells us how it really is, and she always stays professional.

  On My Bookshelf

• A book that will no doubt inspire debate. Jodi has done a marvellous job of writing a novel fraught with tension and difficult situations. Her writing shows that she has done an incredible amount of research… It is a hard hitting novel and difficult topics have been handed incredibly well.

  Books and Lovely Things

• The incredible thing about this book is the level of research. She interviewed 151 women who’d had an abortion

  Pandora Sykes, The High Low Podcast

• A second after I read the last page I turned back to the start and read the whole thing again… I loved everything about it: the structure, the characters, the prose… all wonderful.

  Clare Mackintosh

• A timely, powerful and emotive novel

  Sunday Mirror

• She has delivered a tough yet compassionate read that is guaranteed to spark debate

  Irish Independent

• A thought-provoking read that explores the intertwined fates of a group of very human characters

  Woman's Weekly

• The tense novel tackles two of the biggest issues facing America today: abortion and gun control and unravels what bought these people to this point

  Evening Standard

• A truly powerful, thought-provoking – and timely – read

  Image Magazine

• Meticulously researched… The reverse narrative works exceptionally well

  Irish Sunday Independent

• A matchless talent for hitting emotional notes

  Irish Times

• The queen of issue-based fiction

  Best Magazine

• Picoult creates a gripping novel that explores the tough decisions people face very day

  Happiful

• More seat-edge drama from the doyenne of hot-topic lit

  Mail on Sunday

• Tackles a divisive issue with incredible sensitivity

  Woman Magazine

• Despite challenging subject matter and a confusing structure, this novel is sure to spark debate.

  Daily Mirror

• A Spark of Light, by one of our favourites, Jodi Picoult, will get you thinking and really stay with you.

  That's Life

• Timely, balanced and certain to inspire debate, A Spark of Light is Picoult at her fearless best.

  Washington Post