REVIEWS for THE CHIMES
'The Chimes is a remarkable debut. It's inventive, beautifully written, and completely absorbing. I highly recommend it.'
-- Kevin Powers, Author Of The Yellow Birds
'A genuinely original novel that has all the tension of a well-told, gripping thriller, but which is elevated well above the ordinary by its shining, lyrical language.
-- Clare Morrall, Author of Astonishing Splashes of Colour
'Cleverly orchestrated and poignantly conveyed throughout.'
-- Catherine Taylor, The Guardian
'Superb ... intriguing, ambitious and strikingly written.'
-- James Kidd, Independent on Sunday
'To call The Chimes striking is I dare say to underplay what might be the most distinctive debut of the decade.'
--Tor.com
'A dazzling debut piece of fantasy that marries great writing with compelling narrative. And the world Smaill has invented, where memory has been replaced by music and people cling to objects that link them to their pasts, is brilliantly imagined.... a serious book with serious talent behind it.'
-- New Zealand Herald
'Magical, tender, thought provoking and stunningly imaginative.'
-- Lindsay Hawdon, author of JAKOB'S COLOURS
'The novel is hypnotic, melancholic and requires concentration, but it builds to an incredibly tense and emotionally satisfying climax that rewards all the effort.'
-- Elle Magazine
This is a story that rivets us from the beginning but, for those wanting more, there are delicious depths that change an excellent story into an equally excellent thought provoking fable. As if that isn't enough, it also convinces us that Anna is a very clever lady. ... hugely compelling ... Oh yes, this is definitely a 'Wow!' book.'
-- The Bookbag
For a story about music, The Chimes is a triumph on the printed page.
-- SFX Magazine
'The Chimes is a remarkable debut. It's inventive, beautifully written, and completely absorbing. I highly recommend it.'
-- Kevin Powers, Author Of The Yellow Birds
'A genuinely original novel that has all the tension of a well-told, gripping thriller, but which is elevated well above the ordinary by its shining, lyrical language.
-- Clare Morrall, Author of Astonishing Splashes of Colour
'Cleverly orchestrated and poignantly conveyed throughout.'
-- Catherine Taylor, The Guardian
'Superb ... intriguing, ambitious and strikingly written.'
-- James Kidd, Independent on Sunday
'To call The Chimes striking is I dare say to underplay what might be the most distinctive debut of the decade.'
--Tor.com
'A dazzling debut piece of fantasy that marries great writing with compelling narrative. And the world Smaill has invented, where memory has been replaced by music and people cling to objects that link them to their pasts, is brilliantly imagined.... a serious book with serious talent behind it.'
-- New Zealand Herald
'Magical, tender, thought provoking and stunningly imaginative.'
-- Lindsay Hawdon, author of JAKOB'S COLOURS
'The novel is hypnotic, melancholic and requires concentration, but it builds to an incredibly tense and emotionally satisfying climax that rewards all the effort.'
-- Elle Magazine
This is a story that rivets us from the beginning but, for those wanting more, there are delicious depths that change an excellent story into an equally excellent thought provoking fable. As if that isn't enough, it also convinces us that Anna is a very clever lady. ... hugely compelling ... Oh yes, this is definitely a 'Wow!' book.'
-- The Bookbag
For a story about music, The Chimes is a triumph on the printed page.
-- SFX Magazine