We Are Now Beginning Our Descent

Astonishing. A love story that owes everything to the great collision of Osama bin Laden and Bush Jr's foreign policy. An intensely flavoured excavation of our times . . . wholly original. * * The Times * *
A brilliantly constructed contemporary novel, illuminated with wit and intelligence on almost every page. * * Daily Mail * *
Damnably hard to put down, with the momentum and trajectory of a well-aimed rocket. A book to keep one reading through the small hours. Terrific. -- Jonathan Raban * * London Review of Books * *
A truthful and powerful novel about love, friendship and the struggle to be true in a world that has lost its grip on certainties. * * New Statesman * *
Compelling and admirable . . . Kellas is one of the more intriguing anti-heroes of recent fiction. -- Matt Thorne * * Sunday Telegraph * *
Genuinely affecting. * * Sunday Times * *
Always readable, the book has pace and assurance. A highly intelligent novel and edgily contemporary. * * Independent * *
Conscientious and courageous. * * Guardian * *
We Are Now Beginning our Descent is really a love story, a fine successor to The People's Act of Love. * * Spectator * *
Meek has created not just an entertaining novel, but a valuable comment on some of the most contentious issues of our time. * * Irish Times * *