The Times: Books of the Year, Best Historical Fiction of 2017
`A stunning tale of power and family'
Cosmpolitan Best Books of 2017
`Dunant's vivid novel takes us back to Renaissance Italy . . . I was gripped from start to finish'
History Today: A Best History Book of the Year
`Meticulously researched'
`Dunant has made completely her own the story of Italy's most famous ruling family . . . in a way that we can see, hear and smell' Mark Lawson, Guardian
`In Dunant's telling of the Borgia story, Lucrezia is not the sluttish power-crazed poisoner of legend. . . Love for Lucrezia is dangerous . . . Dunant has a storyteller's instincts . . . this and her glorious prose make her version irresistible' - Antonia Senior, The Times
`Stuffed with violence, danger and passion' Daily Mail
