“An ambitious revenge thriller . . . What makes this thought-provoking book well worth the read is the delicate and perceptive chronicling of how good intentions, childhood misunderstandings, throwaway comments and split-second decisions can pave the way for disaster.” - The Guardian
“A raw, gritty psychological thriller that will leave readers breathless.” - Booklist (starred review)
“The Sunshine Man is a masterful literary thriller. Stonex's exquisite line by line writing lifts this dark tale into the light, and provokes nuanced thinking about revenge and redemption. A deeply thrilling and emotionally rich page-turner. One of my books of the year.” - Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways and One of the Girls
“Compelling . . . this chiller demonstrates on nearly every page the power of the written word.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A remarkable novel - heart-wrenching, unflinching and deeply compassionate. The prose is luminous - always vibrant and original, often very beautiful - as the story delves deep into the respective pasts of the two very different protagonists, before building to a thrilling, and incredibly moving, climax. If you loved The Lamplighters, I guarantee you’ll love The Sunshine Man too. Me? I adored it.” - Emylia Hall, author of The Shell House Detectives
“Masterful. Not only suspenseful and exquisitely tense but a nuanced, humanely observed portrait of grief and trauma. The setting and haunting atmosphere are beautifully evoked with subtle, real-feeling period detail. A personal, granular exploration of big questions - crime and justice, grace and revenge - that will stay with you long after the story has reached its unexpected conclusion. A triumph.” - Jo Harkin, author of The Pretender
“A brilliantly accomplished story of fractured lives and the long-term reverberations of violent crime, The Sunshine Man is both quietly poetic and fiendishly gripping. Stonex's prose is bruising and beautiful and her complex cast of characters asks confronting and important questions from the first page to the dramatic finale. I will be thinking about this nuanced and compelling novel for a very long time.” - Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call
"This dark, compelling novel of trauma, revenge and damaged lives really got under my skin. . . . The prose shines with beauty, the characters are vividly drawn and the plot hurtles headlong towards its unforgettable ending." - Lucy Diamond, author of I Remember Paris
"Gripping, heartbreaking, and one of the most psychologically complex thrillers I've ever read." - Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman
“[Has] the best opening line of a novel this year . . . Stonex’s parallel narratives make it a suspenseful read, with two main characters who are compellingly flawed.” - The Minnesota Star Tribune
