'I loved it. Devoured it! A wonderful read. Tense, romantic, smart; a beautiful portrait of a seaside town poised at an exact moment in history, with people trapped by laws and mores' -- Russell T. Davies (on Instagram)

Pitch perfect ? Marie Claire

A gripping read -- Viv Groskop ? Red

A humane and evocative portrait of a time when lives were destroyed by intolerance ? Guardian

The era and the seaside locale are beautifully rendered and observed, not least the social and sexual undercurrents of the time -- Elizabeth Buchan ? Sunday Times

A moving story of longing and frustration ? Observer