Reviews
On the Floor
a “sparky novel set in a world she knew well, the brash, “loadsamoney” environment of an investment-bank trading floor in London in the late 1980s.a versatile, smart, highly readable writer.”
“great writing….As her macho colleagues freeze during the 11 taut minutes between flotation and salvation, maths genius Geri coolly holds her nerve and makes her name. In that moment she becomes someone else: one of the boys.”
Indepedent on Sunday, March 2012
‘an energetic and illuminating read… The Independent, Mar 2012
‘pacy… well-written novel, with authentic characters and an evocative narrative exploring the themes of avarice, loss and the personal costs associated with material success.’ Irish Times April 2012
The Loss Adjustor
‘I love this book. It’s written with seriousness, lightness, intelligence and insight, but most of all with great beauty and presence.’
Joseph O’Connor
‘Sexy, sad, riven with longing, “The Loss Adjustor” confirms a talent of unusual promise.’
Nicholas Shakespeare
‘a subtle and haunting novel. Campbell writes beautifully.’ Daily Mail
‘a poignant novel… Campbell renders the inner voice of her narrator in graceful prose.’ Independent on Sunday
‘…a book that demands to be taken seriously, both because of its ambitions and the beauty of its writing. Campbell’s gifts and insight elevate it above the scores of other loss-grief-redemption noels…’
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‘Campbell writes with lambent precision….a mesmerising study of a woman clinging to the knotted cord of adolescence… ‘
Guardian
‘Campbell’s style is lyrical, revealing sharp, important truths with mesmerising intensity…’
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‘Trust this tale, tactfully and sympathetically told.’
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‘The flawless depiction of a life destroyed by the devastating loss of a loved one is testament to her skill as a writer.’
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‘A wild new wave of Irish writing.’ Sunday Independent April 2011
`Campbell allows her disturbing story to seep out slowly and to deliver unnerving punches in this extremely well-paced novel’
Mslexia
‘Full of beautiful writing… Aifric Campbell’s language is rich and exact; her characters painted in deft, tight strokes’
Irish Examiner
`Aifric Campbell’s absorbing second novel celebrates friendship past and present and the enduring hope of redemption’
Waterstone’s Books Quarterly
‘..a powerful and thought-provoking book.’ Tribune
‘…so far wonderful…’
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…’a delight to read.’ Bookmunch
‘…you won’t want to put it down’ Bookbag
‘..a very good novel’ Tales from the Reading Room
‘…a well written, powerful book’ The lady loves books
Praise for The Semantics of Murder
‘An enthralling and intelligent thriller swirling with dark, beguiling shadows, The Semantics of Murder establishes Aifric Campbell as a storyteller of really immense gifts. She combines a unique sensibility with a prose of shimmering beauty. This is gripping, haunting work ‘
Joseph O’Connor
‘a marvellous, complex and satisfying novel.’
Sunday Tribune
‘a page-turner with panache by the bucketload’
Irish Times
‘clever and original…brave and ambitious. This novel is pitched at winning prizes.. Campbell is an interesting and welcome new voice. She writes with great style and observation .’
Sunday Independent
‘…A tautly written thriller of ideas that asks awkward questions about the ‘talking cure’ and its potential to blur fact with fiction.’
Financial Times
‘…enthralling murder tale… plot twists to keep the reader guessing until the very end… an involving, exciting read..’
Sunday Business Post
‘A profoundly original new writer. The Semantics of Murder leads us on a dark and thrilling quest through murderous spaces of the mind, in a prose of startling and inventive beauty.’
Stevie Davies
‘Campbell has a talent for direct and uncompromising character portrayal… as a novel of ideas, it delivers.’
The Irish Times
‘..a gripping tale of murder, sex and psychology… an incredibly stimulating read.’
Aesthetica
‘A major talent.’
Irish Independent
‘Astonishing and ruthless debut… the best book I have read in a long time.’
NRC Boeken
’sharp, intelligent, cruel… of a quality that you meet in Ian McEwan’s best books’
De Groene Amsterdammer
‘This gripping psychological drama hooks the reader into a compelling labyrinth of sibling rivalry and stealthy passion… written with real verve and style.’
Patricia Duncker
‘A tense thriller.’
The Gloss
‘…intriguing from the start, well-paced and it ultimately packs a punch with an unnerving twist in the storyline.’
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