The Dead Fathers Club

“The Dead Fathers Club has much to recommend it. . . . It’s ingenious.” ―USA Today

“Captures a studied, Haddonesque naivete.” ―Entertainment Weekly

“Full of funny moments.” ―San Francisco Chronicle

“We now owe another debt to Shakespeare, and one to Haig, for re-imagining a tragic masterpiece with such wit, force, and―yes―originality.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Humorous and original.” ―Daily Mail (London)

“An absolutely irresistible read.” ―Booklist (starred review)

“Utterly engrossing” ―The Observor (London)

“A story . . . so surprising and strange that it vaults into a realm of its own” ―Guardian

“Both funny, surreal and at times full of very black humour” ―Sunday Express (London)



Praise for Matt Haig:

“A keen-eyed observer of contemporary life.” ―New York Times

“I can’t describe how much his work means to me . . . The king of empathy.” ―JAMEELA JAMIL

“Love this man’s books.” ―JODI PICOULT

“Haig is one of the most important writers of our time.” ―DOLLY ALDERTON

“Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart.” ―Sunday Times (London)

“Matt Haig uses words like a tin-opener. We are the tin.” ―JEANETTE WINTERSON

“Haig is one of the most inspirational popular writers on mental health of our age.” ― Independent (London)

“Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life.” ―Guardian

“Matt Haig has a way of looking at life which will make you stop and think, and by the time you reach the last page, you will understand the world just that little bit better and feel a little more comfortable being in it.” ―JOANNA CANNON