The Quarry (Paperback)

Eerily compelling -- William Leith * Evening Standard *
A quietly incendiary piece of writing, at times heartbreaking, at other times really wonderfully funny ... a profoundly humane, funny and smart novel. * Independent *
A novel shot through with Banks's trademark humour, political engagement and hope. -- Louise Welsh * The Times *
Wonderfully exuberant ... written with the life-enhancing verve characteristic of Banks's best work. * Scotsman *
Vintage Banks, full of heart, black comedy and vitriol. * Mirror *
A compelling, raw book -- William Leith * Evening Standard *
Banks' handling of big, complex themes is skilful and satisfying, and he concludes on a quietly moving note of compassion. * The List *
Infallibly entertaining * Telegraph *
Banks's relaxed fluency - the direct, funny, unpretentious intelligence of his writing, which, along with his teeming imagination, made him perhaps Britain's best-loved major contemporary novelist. * Guardian *