The Seeing

Reviews / Votes

This novel is a powerful return, after a 10-year gap, for Whitbread-winning Hendry . . . With a surprising denouement, this is an intriguing, atmospheric and memorable tale -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times * A dark and memorable novel . . . This wise and unsettling tale will captivate discerning readers of any age. The book builds to a dark, destructive ending, but what you remember are the memorable, finely drawn and vivid characters - and the fractured time in which they are growing up * Telegraph * This thoughtful, rather lyrical story resonates with topical and timeless references * Independent on Sunday * The pacing is perfect, with highly dramatic moments broken up by some gorgeous prose . . . One of the most dramatic and shocking endings I've ever read in a novel . . . definitely my favourite read of 2012 so far * Writing From The Tub * An intense, eerie tale -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * A very moving story . . . there is a tragic event at the heart of this book which, despite being signposted in the prologue, is still shocking when revealed to the reader -- Clare Poole * The Bookseller * A gripping and evocative story -- Vanessa Lewis * The Bookseller * A short, tight novel about a dangerous friendship that spirals out of control. Hendry grabs hold of the reader in the first few pages and does not let go . . . The Seeing is a powerful novel packed with suspense and atmosphere . . . A stand-out, thrilling read * South China Post * Poet Diana Hendry's memorable novel of children in a postwar seaside resort who are out to track down 'Left-Over Nazis', a game with devastating results * Telegraph Online *