Dizzyingly wonderful a perfectly constructed work of fiction, with audacious twists that clumsier hands would fumble, and irresistibly moving emotional beats The Times
Another sumptuous act of imaginative world-building If youre looking for an absorbing, transporting work of fiction and why would you not be? The Betrayals is just the thing settle in, and enjoy getting lost in this captivating book Observer
Ingenious Collinss story holds everything up its sleeve for as long as possible Guardian
The Betrayals is a beautiful dystopian romance about coming of age as an artist and the love affair artistic collaboration can be, while also being an acute political novel about the fate of spiritual values in a totalitarian system. A rich delight Sandra Newman
Captivating Daily Mirror
An immersive, imaginative slice of storytelling Daily Express
Its just beautiful written with such elegance and poise. What I love about Bridget's books is her ability to write the most magical worlds of escapism and yet anchor those worlds very much in today Joanna Cannon
Shes done it again: this is another triumph from the incomparable imagination of Bridget Collins. The Betrayals sinks its teeth into you and wont let you go. Its a mesmerising, intimate and ambitious story about art, love and what it means to be human. If you loved The Binding, youll adore The Betrayals Erin Kelly
More lavish magical escapism from the unit-shifting author of The Binding Irish Independent
Brilliant a captivating, imaginative tale Woman & Home
A storyteller of rare imagination This intricate symphony of a novel is both a disturbing portrait of fascism and a soaring meditation on artistic expression Mail on Sunday