'This unique story is so atmospheric and intriguing, it crept under my skin and stayed there long after I stopped reading. The author has drawn Missy in a perfectly imperfect way: naive but cunning, selfish but loving. Get ready to be mesmerised, wave by wave and chapter by chapter.'

Ike Levick

'This utterly compelling book has such a haunting, gothic atmosphere. I felt bewitched by it long after I'd finished reading.'

Lorna Peplow

'An eerie, beautiful book that transports you to another time and place. From the first page I knew I was in the hands of a great storyteller.'

Sophie Stern

'Booker is a master of gothic noir. Gripping, intriguing, evocative,

The Woman in the Waves will sweep you away and leave you gasping for more, right down to the very last haunting breath.'

Skye Stranger

'A sublime novel, beautifully written with a real hint of menace. Booker's ability to create such a real sense of time and place is astonishing. It stayed with me long after I'd turned the last page.'

Sarah Lupton, finalist of the Exeter Novel Award