The Help - Couverture souple

The other side of Gone with the Wind - and just as unputdownable (The Sunday Times)

A big, warm girlfriend of a book (The Times)

Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird has changed lives. It's direct descendent The Help has the same potential . . . an astonishing feat of accomplishment (Daily Express)

Outstanding, immensely funny, very compelling, brilliant (Daily Telegraph)

Immensely readable (Observer)

Daring, vitally important and very courageous, I loved and admired The Help. Fantastic (Marian Keyes)

A laugh-out-loud, vociferously angry must-read (Marie Claire)

Touching, disgraceful, funny. Highly recommended (Daily Mail)

Utterly brilliant (She)

Remarkable, shocking, brave, brilliant (Easy Living)

Wonderfully engaging dialogue (Good Housekeeping)

A compelling, great first novel, with soaring highs, poignant side stories and laugh-out-loud anecdotes. You'll be sorry to finish it (Psychologies)

A winning story of courage and truth (Woman & Home)

A brisk, involving read (Metro)

An exciting and atmospheric story (Rachel Cooke Observer Books of the Year)

A wise, poignant novel. You'll catch yourself cheering out loud (People)

Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama, she moved to New York City, where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughter. This is her first novel.