The Red House

Every bit as charmingly idiosyncratic as his brilliant The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Henry Sutton * Daily Mirror *A hugely enjoyable, sympathetic novel…a tremendous pleasure…we have been absorbed, entertained and moved – Kate Kellaway * Observer *Mark Haddon is terrifyingly talented… The Red House is thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable entertainment – Angus Clarke * The Times *Shockingly well-observed, gut-wrenchingly familiar and even heartbreaking at times * Stylist *A masterly evocation of two dysfunctional, yet outwardly respectable families – Jane Clinton * Sunday Express *With writing as elegant and truthful as this, readers will wish to keep their copies close at hand to savour again – Michael Arditti * Daily Mail *There are passages here to die for – Christopher Bray * Daily Express *Haddon has a true understanding of the human heart. Whether he is writing about the teenagers…or the adults and their misjudgements, he never puts a foot wrong. The Red House shows that Haddon is much more than a one-hit wonder: he is a real novelist, and he is here to stay – Sophie Waugh * Spectator *A bitingly honest tale of modern family life * In Style *It’s not every writer who can describe everyday domestic trauma with wit and without condescension. It’s a lot of fun to watch these midlife and adolescent crises come to the boil. And what shines is Haddon’s flair for observational comedy – Anthony Cummins * Metro *

Mark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) won seventeen literary prizes, was translated into 36 languages, and went on to become an award-winning stage adaptation by Simon Stephens. His most recent works of fiction include a novel, The Porpoise (2019), and a collection of fables and stories, Dogs and Monsters (2024).

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