'Clara & Olivia dances with historical details, with unease and atmosphere. You can feel the mist of the London canals, hear the ballet shoes touching the stage.'
-- Abigail Dean, author of Girl A
'This book was a joy to read from start to finish. Ashe's writing is razor-sharp with a lyrical edge to it, and there were times when I wished I could write just as well. Rich, mesmerising and compelling, Clara & Olivia heralds the arrival of a bright new voice in literary fiction. This one will have the cash registers ringing.'
-- Awais Khan, author of No Honour
'A spellbinding thriller, set against a fascinating background and so beautifully written.'
-- Frances Quinn, author of The Smallest Man
'Lucy has created a mesmerising atmosphere in her debut novel. This story is one of dreadful, delirious ambition as well as the relentless drive for perfection - both as a woman and a performer - that cannot be sustained. Every violent act is a protest against this paralysing perfection. Beautiful.'
-- Sally Oliver, author of The Weight of Loss
'Vividly rich and full of depth, Clara & Olivia is a compellingly chilling work by a debut author who makes storytelling look easy. An expertly crafted filmic depiction of gritty twin leads desperate to succeed in these dark streets while harbouring even darker motivations. A novel that entraps you within its web of sinister secrets; I pirouetted from page to page desperate to know what happens. This book has everything and I will be recommending it to everybody.'
-- Ashley Hickson-Lovence, author of The 392
'Clara and Olivia is a delight, a book that is at times historical fiction, at times a love story to ballet, and at times even a bit of a thrilling whodunit.'
-- Bookbag
'Quite a debut, very assured and confident... a wonderfully told story which will appeal to a wide range of people because of the interesting characters and a strong plot threaded throughout.'
-- @emreadsthebooks
