Gone

Intense, elegiac and completely mesmerizing ... a beautifully pitched memoir which hits many different registers

The Bookseller (Book of the Month)

Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto

Glamour

A remarkable and original memoir . . . thrilling

Barbara Ellen, Observer

A remarkable story of love and loss . . . Also a gripping thriller that contains a hint of scandal, as well as money, villains and a secret

Helen Davies, Sunday Times

Fascinating . . . a tragic musical love affair . . . told in admirably lucid and uncluttered prose

Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk

Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto

Harper's Bazaar

A movingly uncertain memoir of obsession, love and loss . . . Kym has an easy, elegant way of describing music

Financial Times

Deeply moving

Sarah Foot, Daily Mail

This book makes for a devastating but ultimately redemptive read. It is much more than a story about a lost violin: it is about who we are, how we love, how we grieve

Clemency Burton-Hill, Mail on Sunday

Gone is an extraordinary memoir of violinist and child prodigy Min Kym as she grows to understand her gift

Good Housekeeping

I loved Gone. It will stay with me for a long time

Cerys Matthews

A story to pluck at your heartstrings

The Times

Swiftly, skilfully drawn

Spectator

The memoir is both intensely raw- Kym's agony is at times so vivid it is hard to read on- and beautifully crafted

The Lady

An incredibly moving story

Radio 3 In Tune

The hours fell away as I read this spellbinding tale of love, loss, and above all devotion to art

Susan Cain, author of 'Quiet'