"* 'Purves' prose is clear and unfussy' - Observer on ACTING UP * 'Her novels are good-natured, perceptive accounts of family dilemmas.' - The Lady on CONTINENTAL DRIFT * 'Purves's great skill is her ability to marry her cultural and historical insights with her characters' personal development - all wrapped up in a well-paced detective story.... Engrossing.' - Joanna Hunter, The Times on MOTHER COUNTRY * 'Most gripping... erupts with extraordinary and unexpected force." - David Shukman, Daily Mail, on A FREE WOMAN"
