Mussolini's Island - Tapa blanda

A fascinating debut...the setting and characters are strong and the story is written with verve. Day is a talent to watch (The Times)

Startling. A compassionate and clear-eyed debut which illuminates a grim chamber of 20th century history (Patrick Gale, author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER)

[An] impressive debut... Day handles her neatly structured plot with great dexterity as she nudges her readers, one revelation at a time, towards the truth about what has happened and about Francesco's hidden history (Sunday Times)

Sarah Day's debut novel is striking: a fascinating evocation of a cruel time in Italian history (Amanda Craig)

A beautiful and sadly relevant story of desire, oppression and defiance. I loved this book (Anna Mazzola, author of THE UNSEEING)

Stunning... a wonderful haunting evocation of this forgotten and neglected story of war (Mary Chamberlain)

A thoroughly absorbing and moving novel, one that convincingly illuminates a strange and largely forgotten aspect of life in Fascist Italy (Andrew Greig)

Based on a true story, this is a haunting fictional account of oppression, survival and resilience and a powerful portrayal of sexuality and war (Attitude Magazine)

Day's style reminds me of Somerset Maugham - the book is sexy, scary, enraging and beautiful - with a murder mystery at the centre that will keep you guessing (The Pool)

A genuine standout amongst literary debuts. This complex, brave and powerful novel, both tender and hard-hitting, features fine writing and a transporting sense of place (Isabel Costello The Literary Sofa)