'Beguiling and entertaining.' - Peter Lalor, Weekend Australian

'A sweet strike that goes beyond the boundary'. - The Age

'Joyous storytelling at its best. I was enthralled.' - Sarah Winman, author of Still Life

'I bloody loved this - a gorgeous, heartbreaking examination of so much more than cricket.' - Robbie Arnott, author of Limberlost

'A six all the way: Willowman is a novel off the middle of the bat.' - Sydney Morning Herald

'These charismatic characters rise memorable from the page, stroke by inspired stroke, ball by crafty ball, living vividly through cricket history.' - Courier Mail

'A book for the summer, one to throw in the kitbag to read during rain delays, or between overs in the stands, to read even if you're not a fan of the game.' - Canberra Times

'Not since Jasper Jones have I been so utterly spellbound by the next ball, the state of the pitch and the intricacies of scoring.' - Kate Mildenhall

'A love story to cricket, to families, to craft and to music. Beautifully written.' - Michael Brissenden

'Inga Simpson brings all her craft and sensitivity to a story that has never been told, and now that she has done it, it feels like this was a story that was needing to be told.' - Malcolm Knox