Passiontide

Passiontide is a bold rallying cry of a novel. Vital, enraging and brilliant. I loved it -- SARAH WINMAN, author of Still Life
Roffey’s world-building power is evident on every page… It dramatises a full-throated campaign for change * Guardian *
A sensual, ferocious subversion of the island police-procedural. If TheWhite Lotus were a modern feminist thriller, this would be it... A grown-up treat and cri de cœur for a better world -- LALINE PAULL, author of The Bees and Pod
Beautiful and important. Passiontide is a resounding testament to the rebellious spirit and bravery of Caribbean women -- SAFIYA SINCLAIR, author of How to Say Babylon
A tour de force Caribbean novel of female revolution that will keep you reading all hours… A compelling and unforgettable read * Glamour, Best Books of June *
Passiontide imagines a feminist reckoning in the wake of one woman’s murder on the fictional Caribbean island of St Colibri... Roffey masters the building sense of tension and scale as the women’s protest gathers strength -- Recommends * SERVICE95 *
Powerful and devastating * Stylist *
Compelling… Passiontide is suspense-filled, and simmering with anger * Mail on Sunday *
A vital novel…fiery, funny and ferociously feminist -- DIANA EVANS, author of Ordinary People
Monique Roffey is a trailblazer of Caribbean literature… Passiontide is a reckoning, a protest, and a prayer -- BREANNE MC IVOR, author of The God of Good Looks
A feminist fable… The larger-than-life characters and at times ribald humour turn what could be a polemic into an exhilarating fantasy… Eventually, as befits a novel set during Passiontide – the final two weeks of Lent – redemption comes through repentance and love -- LINDSEY HILSUM * Times Literary Supplement *
An urgent novel… The murder of a Japanese tourist on a fictional Caribbean island sparks a rebellion among the local women… [A] well-told tale of a feminist uprising * Observer *
The best book I have read in years. It’s so wonderful: so rich, inspiring, funny, moving. A true chronicle of hope, in sisterhood, community, faith and men
A bold and audacious feminist revenge fantasy… Passiontide is simultaneously delicious and devastating in its premise… Roffey juxtaposes her typically provocative, astute and unsettling observations with humour and compassion * Trinidad Express *
Monique Roffey’s passions and beliefs shine through everything she writes… She’s an irresistible storyteller with a poetic touch; the fire in her belly comes with strong narrative architecture and beautiful language -- LOUISA YOUNG * Perspective *