A superb testament to humankind's bravery and resilience...moving and immersive * Guardian, Books of the Year *
Tremendous and terrifying -- Fintan O'Toole * Irish Times Books of the Year *
The tension doesn't slack an inch... It is haunting, sensuous and immaculately constructed - without sacrificing any thrills * Sunday Times, *Summer Reads of 2025* *
The Ghosts of Rome is both a tribute to the imagination and courage of his remarkable team [of The Escape Line] and a riveting thriller * Times Literary Supplement *
Blazes with imaginative flair and narrative energy... packed with sensuously evoked reminders of Rome's rich past...haunted and haunting * Sunday Times *
There is no finer writer of historical fiction than Joseph O'Connor. . . Beautifully written, warm and witty, this story of a terrorised city is a must-read. Thrilling, terrifying and entertaining in equal measure. -- Liz Nugent, Number One Bestselling author of STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND
[A] vivid and moving story, with O'Connor seamlessly combining real characters with imagined ones * Guardian *
As thrilling, beautiful and sensational a novel as you'll read this or any year -- Donal Ryan * Sunday Times *
Digs ever deeper into the lives of the everyday heroes of a war-ravaged city, unearthing stories of remarkable courage and ingenuity that glitter from the pages of this tense, polyphonic narrative -- Sarah Gilmartin
A stellar piece of storytelling. O'Connor brilliantly captures the sense of the city and its inhabitants in peril * Daily Mail *