Spoils

Rezensionen / Stimmen

A brilliantly written account of kidnap and conquest in the early years of the Iraq war. -- Justine Jordan * Guardian, Books of the Year * Clear, authentic and beautifully written, Spoils is a book about war for people who don't like books about war. Van Reet gives us a thriller that is not a thriller, but a grave and fierce description of the moral battlefield behind the headlines from Iraq. -- Anne Enright Blisteringly good. * Daily Telegraph * Undeniably engrossing. * Observer * Brian Van Reet's assured debut novel begins with one of the best opening chapters I've read... bear[s] eye-widening witness to valour, horror, violence, cruelty and absurdity... not only rewarding but necessary. * Guardian * An instant addition to the canon of must-read war novels. -- Olivia Cole * GQ * Uncompromisingly depicts the terror and pity of war. * Daily Mail * This is a raw study in the ruin of men. It's unapologetic and confessional, showing the flaws in humanity just below the skin. * Washington Post * Original, deftly plotted and incisively intelligent. * Wall Street Journal * A timely novel with striking relevance. * Economist *