The Stargazers is a beautiful and warm story about family, self-discovery, and the power of unconditional love.

Thank you for the ARC

Another triumph from Harriet Evans! This is a gripping, wholly absorbing story set over several connecting timelines, full of twists and surprises. The world-building is fantastic, and all the settings and characters seem entirely real, although there are some you certainly wouldn’t want to meet! I particularly loved the gradual revelation about the Bird Boy and how the significance of the title becomes more apparent as the book progresses. This is a brilliantly plotted, multi-layered story and I’m already looking forward to reading it again. Highly recommended!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this e-ARC. I’ve read all of Harriet Evans’ novels and this is might be my favourite. It’s evocative and impossible to put down.

I loved this book, though it did make me shiver along the way. I'm not sure this is advertised as being a horror story, but it has lots of horrific parts. Happily, delicious little bursts of love and wonder happen along the way to lift the spirits when the anguish seems unsupportable. Full of family trauma, this might not be for everyone, as it could be triggering for anyone suffering childhood neglect and abuse. It definitely made me look back at some of the less salubrious parts of my own upbringing. But it comes right in the end, even if not in quite the way we might have expected. Recommended