‘Reverse Engineering II is a remarkable anthology and a wonderfully looping set of conversations about the elusive nature of the creative process.’

‘Not just a nostalgic curiosity, but an important piece of the social history of Britain in the 1930s’

‘If there is anything in common between Haven and Donoghue’s multi-million seller Room (2010), it is the exploration of how human beings respond to extraordinary circumstances: something she achieves by acute observation and attention to (poignant) detail. ‘