Cline writes well, and even when she recounts well known incidents, she imbues her scences with revekatory detail. Her book is meticulously researched... a fine study in its own right illuminating the brief, tortured life of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating women. -- Santa Journal Constitution USA A solid balance of perspective that dissects American mythology about the celebrated Fitzgeralds of the Jazz Age, offering glimpses of the two that are far from one-dimensional. -- St Petersburg Times, Lorraine Lykins 'The thoroughness of research makes this book as close to definitive as we'll ever get' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Scrupulously researched...riveting reportage' -- Literary Review 'Cline's clear-headed and careful study should make clear that [the Fitzgeralds'] relationship can no longer be regarded as a great love story![and]! demonstrates the terrible danger of such romantic fairytales' -- Elaine Showalter, The Guardian 'This latest haunting rendition of her life reminds us why her story continues to captivate' -- Washington Post 'A thorough biography, a strong case for why the unfortunate Zelda Fitzgerald should be remembered as an artist foremost, not merely as a victim of mental illness' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Cline's account is lush and readable, with some telling new material' -- Nina Auerbach, London Review of Books 'Her biography is enjoyable and even gripping' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Impressively researched and imaginatively written' -- Sunday Times 'Sally Cline's book is an excellent one' -- Literary Review, Kathryn Hughes

Sally Cline is the author of the acclaimed biography 'Radclyffe Hall: A Woman Called John'. Both her short stories and her non-fiction have won literary prizes. She teaches part time at the University of Cambridge and holds a Royal Literary Fund Writer's Fellowship at Anglia Polytechnic University.