The Truants (Paperback)

The Truants marks Weinberg out as a natural storyteller, in the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling - Irish Times

A coming-of-age story and campus novel rolled into one . . . With deft characterisation, plenty of mystery and twists in the tale, it had me gripped - Daily Mail

As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery . . . An impressive debut - The Times

Smart and exciting and funny and mysterious - Dawn O’Porter

Like a wickedly brilliant Donna Tartt, Agatha Christie and Liane Moriarty all mixed into one - Scarlett Curtis

Weinberg's debut is a page-turning tale of love, death and betrayal on a university campus that riffs on Donna Tartt's The Secret History while exerting a subtle pull of its own - i, Books of the Year

After surprising twists, Kate Weinberg provides a satisfying conclusion while asking the question: does a mystery lose its magic once it’s solved? - Guardian

Think The Secret History meets Agatha Christie - Red

A must read for fans of mystery novels . . . Cleverly written and relentlessly intriguing, The Truants is the perfect novel for inquisitive minds to escape into - Marie Claire

In this mesmerising debut, Kate Weinberg confidently combines literary suspense and deftly executed narrative, slowly unravelling a tangled tale about first love, obsession and the boundaries of self-identity . . . A riveting read - Scotsman

This satisfying coming-of-age novel jives to a thriller-like beat. It’s a debut, though you wouldn't necessarily know it from its assured tone. While Donna Tartt’s The Secret History is a clear influence, it’s Agatha Christie whose work is most explicitly referenced, stoking an ominous sense of impending calamity - Mail on Sunday

There are more than a few nods to Donna Tartt’s The Secret History here – the band of student misfits with dysfunctional backgrounds, the professor with oddly intimate student-teacher bonds, plus an overall sense, skilfully seeded by Weinberg, that things are about to take a wrong turn … Threaded into the story are references to Agatha Christie’s novels, with their mysteries and murders and love triangles. The Truants borrows some of these murder mystery tropes, leading us to a dark conclusion that feels satisfying to reach - Evening Standard

Set to be the book of the summer - Town & Country

The book you’ll fall in love with. With a small band of overly intimate students, a mysterious-yet-inspiring tutor, obsession and a whodunit, there’s much to place it in the same bracket as Donna Tartt but there are also nods to a much-mentioned Agatha Christie. There’s also an ending that’ll leave you thinking and thinking about this plot for weeks, if not months, later; one of the standout books of the summer - Stylist

You know those summer books which draw you in immediately and unyieldingly into their world? That bury you into the characters so nose-deep that when you’re finished, they leave you yearning for the intimate world you’ve just left. Well, The Truants, a debut novel by Kate Weinberg, is exactly one of these. We couldn't put it down - A Little Bird

This is a remarkably assured debut, deftly plotted and with vivid, compelling characters that leap off the page. I had no idea where it was going to end up – but I knew I would be satisfied, and I was. I look forward to seeing what Kate Weinberg writes next - Jojo Moyes

In this mesmerising debut, Kate Weinberg confidently combines literary suspense and deftly executed narrative, slowly unravelling each thread that tangles first-love, obsession and the boundaries of self-identity. The Truants is as charismatic as the characters within. A riveting read - The Herald

Weinberg weaves intrigue worthy of Agatha Christie – you'll love getting lost in The Truants' web of mystery, desire and deceit - M. L. Rio, author of If We Were Villains

The Truants teases, seduces and thrills but ultimately it's about the best kind of love affair – allowing for the freedom to be yourself - Miranda Hart

Lays bare the lengths to which we will go to feel seen … At once thrilling and heartbreaking - Meghan MacLean Weir, author of The Book of Essie

Reminiscent of Muriel Spark and Donna Tartt. A stunning debut! - Carol Goodman, author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Night Visitors