The Find

‘Page throws mixed up hope into a world where only fantasies and delusions dare to grow... when I got to the end of Alphabet, I found myself longing for more. ‘ Globe and Mail'A complex book, and splendidly written, Alphabet is an intensely compelling reading experience that speaks to the power of words and the significance of language in all its dangerous subtleties.' The Edmonton Journal‘One of the most complex characters I’ve ever met in a novel. His attempt to win redemption is totally engrossing.’ Victoria Times Colonist'Kathy Page's novel is a claustrophobic page-turner focused on a manipulative young man called Simon, who's serving a life sentence for having strangled his girlfriend.... Page makes his journey towards partial redemption an intriguing one.' Independent on Sunday'It is a measure of the quiet artistry of ALPHABET that, out of material that would have been at home in the blackest of black comedies, Kathy Page has fashioned a fable about redemptive love .. she has celebrated, with rare deftness, the resilience of the human heart.' Sunday Telegraph'It is a bracing study, emotionally nimble and intelligent, and forms a very fine novel. Daily Telegraph‘An elegantly compelling story of how a young girl’s obsession forever changes the lives of those around her.. a disciplined exploration of the complexity of human motivation and our need for redemption’ Vancouver SunA compelling and unpredictable journey... beautifully written, rolls on at a rapid pace and delivers a satisfying punch at the end’ Globe and Mail'Lucid, descriptive prose.... Page's novel conveys [a] sense of menace with brilliant and disturbing urgency' The Times‘Skillfully written and a most impressive achievement.’ Sunday Telegraph‘One of the most compelling, unsettling novels I’ve read in ages, which should appeal to fans of classy thrillers and literary fiction alike.’ Sarah Waters‘Page throws mixed up hope into a world where only fantasies and delusions dare to grow... when I got to the end of Alphabet, I found myself longing for more. ‘ Globe and Mail'A complex book, and splendidly written, Alphabet is an intensely compelling reading experience that speaks to the power of words and the significance of language in all its dangerous subtleties.' The Edmonton Journal‘One of the most complex characters I’ve ever met in a novel. His attempt to win redemption is totally engrossing.’ Victoria Times Colonist'Kathy Page's novel is a claustrophobic page-turner focused on a manipulative young man called Simon, who's serving a life sentence for having strangled his girlfriend.... Page makes his journey towards partial redemption an intriguing one.' Independent on Sunday'It is a measure of the quiet artistry of ALPHABET that, out of material that would have been at home in the blackest of black comedies, Kathy Page has fashioned a fable about redemptive love .. she has celebrated, with rare deftness, the resilience of the human heart.' Sunday Telegraph'It is a bracing study, emotionally nimble and intelligent, and forms a very fine novel. Daily Telegraph