The Mysteries of Glass

This is the work of somebody profoundly connected to the countryside. The Mysteries of Glass casts its own spell, which is the essential requirement of a novel - Daily Telegraph

Gee’s gentle and restrained story celebrates the sanctity of the ordinary and the beauty of holiness. In a cynical age, such innocence is startling. - The Independent

This is the work of somebody profoundly connected to the countryside. The Mysteries of Glass casts its own spell, which is the essential requirement of a novel. - Times Literary Supplement

Written with the delicate fluency of a storyteller utterly at ease with her craft - Times Literary Supplement

‘Her work is so good it is unforgettable… Gee’s books may be unashamedly romantic and sensual, but they are also so sparely written that the economy of her writing is often breathtaking… a beautiful, redemptive book’ Jackie McGlone, Glasgow Herald - Jackie McGlone, Glasgow Herald

This is a novel that takes place on the borders of things - between genre and literary, erotic restraint and progressive desire, between Victorian faith and twenty-first century rationalism - Times Literary Supplement

What could have been just another historical romance becomes a powerful meditation on faith, love and happiness thanks to the intensity of Gee’s faultless prose. - City Life, Manchester

This exquisitely written novel transports you to the simple beauty, poignancy and hypocrisy of the Victorian era in a way that makes you feel you’ve been there. I cannot recommend it highly enough - Katie Fforde