The Trick to Time

Tender with a fierce undercurrent of tension and heartbreak -- Jane Shemilt, bestselling author of 'Daughter'
The "trick to time" is that it can expand or contract at will, and in creating a mature heroine with decades of history, De Waal has herself performed a feat of skilful comprehension * Guardian Review *
[An] emotionally sure-handed novel exploring harrowing terrain with deft sensitivity * Sunday Times *
Moving and enlightening * Independent *
A beautifully written, exquisitely crafted story of love, grief and the quiet courage it takes to survive great loss * S Magazine *
A beautiful book -- Andrew Marr
An aching tale of love and loss * Stylist *
Excellent. The novel's ending will leave you reeling * Daily Mail *
An unforgettable tale of grief and life-long love * Woman's Own *
The Trick to Time starts gently and ratchets up the emotional intensity until you're ugly crying into your pillow * Sunday Times *
Weaving tragedy and joy, big themes and the minutiae of life, this is a love story to take on the classics * Emerald Street *
It's slight but engaging. The style is simple yet artful * Evening Standard *
A story that's full of care; even in its saddest moments it is tender and kind. It feels like a book about all the best parts of being human, about family and friendship, and the way that loss only hurts the way it does because it's grounded in love. -- S K Perry
These distillations of everyday life have all the beauty of a finely crafted life drawing * Financial Times *
A warm and endearing book about learning to live again * Good Housekeeping *
The Trick to Time proves that Kit de Waal is a writer destined for even greater things * Red *