My Friend Leonard (Paperback)

Vivid, splashy and mesmerising - Independent

The ability to evoke compassion and sympathy for a character, to make you feel part of their destiny is what makes "My Friend Leonard" so engaging. - Reading Chronicle, James Cleary

Dangerously addictive - Tatler

Frey is in a class of his own in inventive, idiosyncratic style - City Life (Manchester Time Out)

My Friend Leonard is a most rewarding experience. - Wales on Sunday

Picassos and promise, racketeering and respect ... a stark and moving tribute to a complicated but loyal goodfella - Independent on Sunday

An extraordinary tale of life after prison with a dangerous, delightful friend - Big Issue

When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you're on to a good thing. - Sunderland Echo

A sobering and fascinating account of one of the darkest periods of England's history. - The Good Book Guide

He takes you inside his world of pain, and it's like a small, brightly lit cell ... Life, Frey tells us, is pretty disturbing and weird when you're out of your head. But try living it sober - The Spectator

When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you're on to a good thing - Irish News

My Friend Leonard will go some way to cementing his reputation as one of the finest young writers around. - Irish Examiner

'Beautiful, sad, potent, irresistible' - Elle

The idea of reading about the road to recovery of someone whose lifestyle I could neither condone nor understand didn't inspire me at all. WRONG!!! Within two pages all prejudice was forgotten and I immediately felt an empathy with the main character.' - Jane Eyre, Leeds