The Centre

Fantastic . . . This Black Mirror take on the world of language opens up questions of cultural appropriation, the power of language, memory and privilege . . . Siddiqi’s easy storytelling and her heroine Anisa’s sweet narrative voice slip down like summer rosé. Siddiqi has the gift of maintaining propulsion and mystery, while keeping things human and realistic . . . compelling . . . wonderful The Observer

An absolutely stunning and unique novel . . . A book that is not only thrilling but deeply thought provoking, a combination that is truly rareGillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

Siddiqi . . . has the gift of maintaining propulsion and mystery, while keeping things human and realistic . . . a wonderful novelBidisha Mamata, The Guardian

Creepy, provocative and wildly entertaining . . . I was grippedEmma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters