"Powerful . . . One of the novel's great strengths is how it maintains an ambience of mystery and menace."
--The New York Times Book Review "Extraordinary . . . [Nikita] Lalwani writes with wonderful clarity and intelligence."
--The Times (U.K.) "
The Village can creep up and grab you unawares."
--Toronto Star "[Lalwani's] prose is evocative and excellent."
--Publishers Weekly "Thoughtful and beautifully written."
--The Guardian (U.K.) "Gripping."
--Marie Claire (U.K.) "Intelligent and disturbing . . . a sharply observed, highly personal book."
--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "A thoughtful novel that envelops us in the oppression and beauty of the rural prison . . . Each voice is distinct, believable and stubborn in its refusal to be easily known. . . . Touchingly evocative."
--Financial Times "Thoughtfully and often beautifully written . . . a candid exploration of journalistic ethics."
--The Observer