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‘An utterly riveting tale from a word magician who truly knows the beat of the grieving human heart.’

—Elizabeth Baines, author of Balancing on the Edge of the World

‘Staccato prose that crackles with experience.’

—Danny Rhodes, author of Asboville

‘Original, authentic and technically brilliant, Caroline Smailes’ In Search of Adam is a debut of remarkable quality and devastating power.’

—Nicholas Royle, author of Antwerp

‘Caroline Smailes has done for child abuse what Mark Haddon did for autism.’

—Lynne Hatwell, dovegreyreader review

‘An engrossing and touching read from a new talent.’

—The Big Issue in the North

‘Caroline Smailes’ writing combines a unique and compelling lyricism with a truly courageous authenticity. In Search of Adam is a beautiful, brutal and highly original novel. It blew me away.’

—Megan Taylor, author of How We Were Lost

‘An accomplished, courageous and insightful debut novel.’

—Damian McNicholl, author of A Son Called Gabriel

‘In Search of Adam is a profoundly affecting book. It deals with the horrors of a damaged childhood caused by a mother’s suicide, a father’s neglect and child abuse. Dark stuff, but it is handled with a deep sensitivity and realism by Newcastle-born author Caroline Smailes.’

—The Journal (Newcastle).

‘A stunning insight into the disturbed mind of a girl living in the North-East. It has re-defined what writing can do for the reader—it can change the way you look at people.’

—Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories

‘I think it [a novel] should impart emotional energy. Not every good novel will do this, but most will. In Search of Adam is one of them. By the end of the first chapter, I was saddened and uncomfortable. The book has an emotional engine that Smailes guns mercilessly. The story succeeds as a study of disconnection, contamination, and the loss of momentum in a young life.’

—Spike Magazine