Daily Express, 19 May 2017
Well versed in the art of getting merry
‘The novel seesaws between comedy and calamity, present and past. It pokes fun at pretension but also gives an insight into why a Catholic poet such as Hopkins deserves his claim to greatness. The result is a novel enjoyable on every level’
Spectator, 1 July 2017
The latest first novels
‘A pleasurable literary thriller... Edge wears his Hopkins learning lightly, sprinkling the book with snippets while avoiding didacticism or handholding... it’s a merry page-turner’

Attitude, May 2017
THE HOPKINS CONUNDRUM
‘A funny, genre-fusing page-turner... written with verve and poise’
The Bookbag, 31 May 2017
***** review of The Hopkins Conundrum
‘All [three narratives] flow wonderfully well together, creating an overall story that’s immensely readable and superbly crafted, allowing the reader to embark on fascinating journeys with these characters and exploring a wide range of emotions throughout. It’s an immensely impressive debut’