A brilliantly moving historical novel - 2020 Caledonian Novel Award

A raw and honest love story, filled with a wealth of historical detail. The French House is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war -- FIONA VALPY, bestselling author of THE DRESSMAKER'S SECRET

Deeply involving . . . A fantastic debut by a gifted storyteller -- JILL MANSELL, Sunday Times bestselling author

A story of fraught secrets and tested loyalties . . . I found this beautifully told tale hard to put down -- ANITA FRANK, author of The Return

Heart-wrenching . . . A truly special novel -- LOUISE FEIN, author of People Like Us

A vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant! -- GILL PAUL, author of The Collector's Daughter

A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters -- JAMES KENT, director of Testament of Youth

In the way that the astonishing All the Light we Cannot See takes you into the world of a young blind girl during the occupation of France, so we are transported into the experiences of profoundly deaf Emile, during the occupation of Guernsey. The writing is lyrical, melancholy and breathtaking. Life under the Nazi jackboot is subtly explored, but the blistering love story between Emile and Isabelle leaves a longer lasting impression. Beautiful, utterly absorbing and memorable. -- Kate Thompson, author of THE LITTLE WARTIME LIBRARY

I was gripped from the start by the characters and the setting. A wonderful read -- Ruth Druart, author of WHILE PARIS SLEPT

A stunning, sweeping love story set against the backdrop of the German Occupation of Guernsey during World War Two.