'The wonder of this memoir is its unembellished truth. It is written by a man whose amazing story is the stuff of literature'
- Edna O'Brien
'So beautiful, it seems extraordinary that [Byrne] has kept this light under a bushel all this time . . . Gorgeous'
- Graham Norton, BBC Radio 2
'An absolutely marvellous book . . . beautifully written, poetic . . . it's a really riveting read'
- Colm Toibin
'Gabriel Byrne has written the most beautiful memoir. This is haunting prose and wondrous, sad, uplifting, my book of the year'
- Claire Keegan
'Walking With Ghosts is lavish with lyricism, but presents a pretty unvarnished version of its author . . . The book is also a conscious departure: stylistically ambitious, purposefully (and successfully) so.'
- The Guardian
'Thoughtful, moving and without a trace of self-indulgence, this honest and beautifully-written book reads more like a novel than a memoir, drawing the reader into a narrative that is full of courage, humour and above all, humanity. I really loved Walking with Ghosts and can't recommend it highly enough.'
- Christine Dwyer Hickey
'Imagine Seamus Heaney's eye falling on Hollywood's glare . . . it really did remind me of Seamus Heaney, it seemed to have that very sharp focus and also that wonderfully lyrical way of expressing it.'
- Richard Coles, BBC Radio 4