"Powerful... It does what any good novel should - it unsettles, it moves, and it forces us to question who we are" Sunday Times "A delight. A tightly written, moving and exciting work of fiction that deserves success, it should thrill established readers as well as win new fans" Daily Telegraph "Faulks is a writer who gets better and better; he understands how to draw a reader in." Daily Mail "A Possible Life is more than the sum of its parts ... the stories acquire power as resonances between them accrete. Only at the end do you realise you've been won over by their quiet, glinting virtuosity" The Times "The writing is masterfully controlled, without a word wasted. Avoiding excess emotion, Faulks evokes a deep compassion for all his troubled characters and by extension, for all of us who share their condition. A Possible Life is a profound novel ... exploring big ideas without compromising the human drama. It is also, ultimately an optimistic work. We may be no more than matter but we can, in various ways, outlive our short lifespan, perhaps never knowing how far our ripples will reach." Observer