‘A brutal, necessary and near perfect novel’ NPR

‘Mesmerizing … In lyrical, often dreamlike prose, Blackwood illuminates the nature of grief and the connections among the living and the dead’ People

‘See How Small is superb. In prose that's as fine as any being written today, Scott Blackwood plumbs the depths of a story that is alternately haunting, terrifying, and achingly tragic. Blackwood illuminates the human condition even as he breaks our hearts.’ Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

‘Blackwood’s short, shard-like chapters cleverly reflect the jagged emotional fragmentation of his characters’ Daily Mail

‘Blackwood’s novel has a delicate lyricism’ Sunday Times

‘Haunted and haunting … with characters rendered so convincingly you think about sending cards of condolence or calling with advice on the investigation’ Daniel Woodrell, author of Winter's Bone and The Maid's Version

‘Scott Blackwood is a wizard, and in See How Small he puts his skills to dazzling use as he anatomizes a town and a crime. Best of all is the deep empathy he brings to his characters, innocent and guilty, wise and confused; all of them are given the grace of his understanding. A vivid and astonishing novel.’ Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy