NPR, 17 January 2013
"...beautifully written and offers much for the reader to savor." Read more.
Washingtonian, January 2013
“The Last Runaway’s greatest strength is how it subtly poses ethical conundrums... When our world is in flux, The Last Runaway reminds us, it’s our principles that guide us home.” Read more...
USA Today, 8 January 2013
“With compelling characters and swift pacing, The Last Runaway adds a worthy new chapter to a story that has consumed generations.” Read more...
Toronto Globe and Mail, 25 January 2013
"...a fast-paced, satisfying read, with Chevalier continually adding riveting details to keep the narrative rolling...thorough research appears to be the hallmark of her work, lending it greater credibility and depth." Read more
The Times (London), 23 Feb 2013
"Chevalier places her heroine at the heart of all this, constructing a synergy between character and plot that makes this novel exquisitely complete. Her narrative framework is as tight and as well thought-out as one of the Quaker quilts that Honor works on..."
The Independent, 1 March 2013
"...her best since Girl with a Pearl Earring." Read more
The Express, 15 March 2013
"a gripping and potent novel which shows Chevalier at the height of her powers" Read more
Publisher's Weekly, 10 December 2012
“Chevalier’s thought-provoking, lyrical novel doesn’t allow any of her characters an easy way out.”
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