Soft Cheeks

A taut, disturbing and timeless tale

Guardian, on THE GODDESS CHRONICLE

Natsuo Kirino's novels bring us into direct contact with human life. Her fearless pen forces us to confront the ugliness, intensity and depth of our own desires, to the point that we cannot look away. But just as those desires reach a fever-pitch, she restores our faith in humanity, in a way that only Kirino can. The relentless beauty of her stories leaves me breathless every time

Mieko Kawakami

A compelling read, with characters that continually take you by surprise and it's perceptive about class, money and gender politics

Mail on Sunday, on SWALLOWS

A rich, complex read. Be prepared for a book utterly unlike anything we are used to in crime fiction

Independent, on GROTESQUE

An exciting, disturbing read

Telegraph, on OUT