Praise for The Outcast:

An elegant, subtle, haunting novel that stayed with me long after I finished it. Sadie Jones has a long literary future ahead of her

The prose is elegant and spare, but the story it reveals is raw and explosive... Devastatingly good' - Daily Mail

Jones's story is imbued with brooding atmosphere and drama. Understated and elegantly narrated with attention to period detail, this is a gripping love story with a twist. If you liked Atonement by Ian McEwan, you'll love this - Harper's Bazaar

Eminently readable first novel....reads like a thriller, the tension and menace build expertly...a powerful, promising first novel - Financial Times

She writes with simmering intensity... particularly strong on atmosphere... Jones uses small, startling phrases to convey depths of passion and information and she can make seemingly innocuous passages radiate beauty - Sunday Telegraph

A dark but beautifully written, heart-wringing suspense tale... The claustrophobic, menacing atmosphere of Sadie Jones's page-turning debut never lets up, and that's admirable enough, but it's more than narrative tension that makes the novel special. Her writing is deeply affecting... the quality of the writing and the desire to see justice done keep one reading avidly - Independent on Sunday

Controlled, insightful first novel... Comparisons with Ian McEwan are inevitable, but Jones's assured, compassionate writing is satisfyingly original - Guardian

This hotly-tipped debut certainly delivers. The prose is clean and clear; so disciplined and spare - Independent

Sadie Jones proves she's no novice when it comes to poignant prose with this, her debut novel... The sense of mounting suspense coupled with the beautifully drawn characterisation makes this a novel that's guaranteed to get right under your skin - Glamour

This elegantly written debut novel brings to life both her alienated and damaged protagonist and the small minded community that condemns him - Sunday Times

The writing is impressive from the start, both succinct and fluent - TLS

Sadie Jones' take on an introverted and self-destructive teen is fresh and believable... An assured and engaging debut **** - Metro

My Life in Books: 'It's an incredible, dark, emotional story. - Easy Living

Beautifully crafted, wonderfully filmic, very real and emotional. It keeps you guessing. All you want in a book - Daily Express

Four young friends in 1970s London race towards the future, fuelled by love, betrayal and creative ambition: Sadie Jones's passionate new novel has all the stinging intensity and emotional depth of her number one bestseller The Outcast.

Over 600,000 copies of Sadie Jones's novels sold to date

Prizewinning pedigree: The Outcast was an R&J Summer Read, shortlisted for the Orange Prize, and winner of Costa First Book Award; Small Wars was longlisted for the Orange Prize.

A hero to root for: in charismatic Luke Kanowski Sadie Jones has created a character to rival Lewis, the hero of her bestselling first novel

For fans of Ian McEwan, Maggie O'Farrell, William Boyd, Colm Toibin, Sebastian Faulks

Sadie Jones at the BBC in 2014: Fallout has already been selected as Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, and primetime 2-part BBC Films production of The Outcast coming soon to TV