The Visiting Angel by Paul Wilson receives a raft of superlative reviews
Friday, 13th May 2011
At a time when space for coverage of literary titles is shrinking in national newspapers, it was pleasing to see so many and such enthusiastic reviews for Paul Wilson’s latest novel, The Visiting Angel – the story of a jaded care-worker who’s shocked back into life by a mysterious visitation from his past:
‘Angels are where it’s at now. Paul Wilson’s stunning, shattering, and ultimately moving tale is not for the faint-hearted’
– Henry Sutton, Daily Mirror
‘A complex and exciting work of fiction . . . which moves to a terrific climax […] The scenes among those written off by the world have a devastating accuracy, with a tender depiction of love among the disregarded and abused’
– William Palmer, Independent
‘Wilson’s powerfully compassionate novel . . . is a moving book that weaves its tale of everyday transcendence with an understanding of the profound damage that humans can be forced to suffer, and the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to overcome it’
– Tina Jackson, Metro
‘[A] deeply impressive novel . . . that’s at once surprising, thematically rich and often very moving. Wilson’s unshowy but always precise and often lyrical prose adds to the impression of accomplishment, as does his clever use of imagery’
– Will Skidelsky, Observer
‘A fascinating and compassionate novel’
– Kate Saunders, The Times
‘Wilson is one of a number of writers who really should be making the Booker shortlist on a regular basis . . . He is serious without being obscure or difficult. He is that golden-egg of publishing at the moment; a potential literary-bestseller; who deserves his place on the top table with McEwan, Barnes, and the like’
– Benjamin Judge, BookMunch
‘A joy to read . . . Wonderful writing by a very talented author’
– New Books
