Under Water

Tara Menon Press Reviews

'Stunning' Sunday Times

'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak

'A wonderfully heartfelt debut' Marie-Claire

'The horrors of 2004 are told with verve in this debut about a woman haunted by survivor guilt . . . there are stunning descriptions of island wildlife . . . Tara Menon tells the story with confidence and style' Sunday Times

Readers love Under Water

'A beautiful read. Haunting and visceral and profound, magical and tragic, but mostly very, very well written'

'I loved it'

'This is writing of the highest order and it will reward focussed reading. Definitely one of this year's best reads so far'

'Highly, highly recommended'

'Beautiful and devastating'

'I loved this, even though it made me cry!'

'The best books change my perception, bring something I thought I knew into a different light. This is one of those'