'I lost myself in Howarth's strange and startling second novel. It's a deeply affecting tapestry of gothic landscapes and virtuosic, character driven prose. As it haunted me, Heap Earth Upon It will haunt you too' LUCY ROSE, author of The Lamb

'Airless and gripping... A devastating mix of hope and heartbreak, from one of Ireland's most exciting queer voices' NIAMH NÍ MHAOILEOIN, author of Ordinary Saints

'A tense and claustrophobic novel with gothic atmosphere which seeps into your bones like fog... A brutal exploration of the corrosive impact of shame and secrecy. Howarth knows her sapphic yearning!' RACHEL DAWSON, author of Neon Roses

'A slow-burn rural Gothic perfect for chilly autumn nights' DAILY MAIL

'Masterful... Heap Earth Upon It confirms Howarth as essential reading' SCENE MAGAZINE

'Atmospheric and gothic... A pacy novel that showcases Howarth's growing talent' THE GLOSS

'A clever and mysterious book that never collapses into ordinariness, and possesses an eerie, liminal, orphaned quality that lingers in the mind' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

‘The perfect slow burn; an absorbing, multifaceted and uneasy novel, with inscrutable characters who shed layers until their fierce, flawed centres are revealed. A triumph of a second novel’ EMMA VAN STRAATEN, author of This Immaculate Body

'Dark, passionate and poised. A remarkable story of the way rural Ireland haunts and is haunted. Intense and thrilling' SOULA EMMANUEL, author of Wild Geese

'If you love Claire Keegan's stories, this is definitely one to get the juices flowing' MUDDY STILETTOS

'Reminiscent of the misty scenes of older gothic classics like Wuthering Heights or Rebecca. Howarth has created a gorgeous yet tense tale of buried secrets' ABC AUSTRALIA

‘Haunting, elegant and quietly explosive. Howarth draws atmosphere from both emotional and physical landscapes, crafting a suspenseful and unforgettable story that unsettles in all the right ways’ OVA CEREN (@excusemyreading)

‘A masterclass in suspense... I could not put this down… Howarth creates such an atmospheric, spooky book that it’s hard to not love it! A compulsive mystery that’s threaded together so expertly, with language that sings from the page’ ROSS KELLY (@readsbyross)