‘He is a natural writer…his writing is vivid, amusing and filled with comic sadness and an awareness of the difficult struggles we all have with our experiences…’ Malcolm Bradbury
‘A hugely enjoyable read. One of this year’s most resounding fictional forays.’ Jon Wilde
‘Astute, amusing and touching.’ Time Out
‘Domestic interiors are evoked in a style reminiscent of Dylan Thomas, and hilarious set-pieces enliven the pages of this accomplished first novel.’ The Sunday Times
‘David Peak assumes (his character’s) persona with extraordinary empathy.’ The Sunday Times
‘The Cotoneaster Factor dives into the sewer of experience and comes up clutching pearls. David Peak is edging ever closer to the brink of the extraordinary.’ Blitz Magazine
‘In his second novel, David Peak manages eloquently and against the odds to make his character’s self-imposed dilemma a source of brave comedy.’ Mail on Sunday
‘…there is a lucidity and bravery about the prose and an emotional honesty about Jim’s refusal to go gently which carries us with him on his final days.’ Bernard O’Keeffe, The Irish Times
‘David Peak is one of this country’s most accomplished writers.’ The Times
