Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town

Every page of her books throb with truth... [Hitchcock's] writing is honed and polished until it glints ― The Times, Children's Book of the Week

A beautifully crafted exploration of life in small towns... Revelatory moments accumulate and recurrent names bind the stories together, emerging from the shadows to the limelight and reminding us that there are no minor characters in real life. The ingenuity of the links means that as soon as you finish you want to read it all again ― The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

An ingenious novel of interlinked stories. Hitchcock lays a mysterious trail of crumbs for her readers ― Maggie O'Farrell

Hitchcock is a beautiful literary writer with real crossover appeal -- Fiona Noble ― The Bookseller

There's something both heartbreaking and uplifting about this intricately woven book... Although each vignette stands alone, the bigger picture emerges as the characters' stories subtly shed light on the motives behind each pitch-perfect snapshot of complicated emotions ― Daily Mail

Each episode is spotlit with compassion. The focus may be on teenagers, but this is a novel for everyone ― Financial Times

Remarkable storytelling and authenticity. Every word in each short story counts in bringing another character so vividly to life that we become completely immersed in their lives... This is a book which should be garlanded with awards and will definitely linger long in the reader's mind ― LoveReading4Kids

I like this book. It's cut like a gemstone. Every story another facet. Every facet adding to the growing brightness of these landscapes of humanity. The characters are so multi-voiced, so echoing, so alive, so wise, or not wise, that you can almost hear them breathing. Turn the pages, and facets gleam. The stories darken, or sparkle into fire. No wonder, at the end, that you rub your eyes and blink.

A clever and unusual novel... Unexpectedly powerful; I put it down with tears in my eyes ― Sally Nicholls

Gorgeous and compelling with achingly real characters and breathtaking writing ― Katherine Webber

Illuminating ― Kirkus

A triumph of storytelling ― Books for Keeps

Beautifully observed and deeply satisfying, every story is a winner ― Lisa Williamson

Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town moves across the rural American West and breathes life into wonderful, complex characters, so real I feel like I've been eavesdropping ― Lisa Heathfield

A heartbreakingly brilliant tangle of teenage voices ― Judith Eagle