Utterly brilliant and irresistible—Amol Rajan, former editor of The Independent
I would recommend it to anyone without reservation . . . very funny—Andrew Rosenheim
A proper novel - something that journalists don't always manage to write. Society hostesses, billionaires, bishops, a newspaper baron, MPs, journalists noble and scurrilous: modern London life is there, fully realised—Simon Carr
Potentially Splash! could do more for restoring public confidence in newspapers than sanctimonious leader articles from big publishers . . . Splash! might also remind owners and editors [of newspapers] of the public good they can do when at their best—Ian Burrell, i
Written in Waugh's style, Splash! imitates his practice of giving characters expressively comic names . . . Glover clearly enjoyed writing it and I enjoyed reading it . . . Glover's novel is an apologia for tabloid journalism and a celebration of its role in exposing corruption among the elite—Peter Wilby, New Statesman
Both a terrific romp through the indiscretions, dodgy deals and Establishment stitch-ups of our times, and an invaluable reminder of just how vital the Press is in holding power to account—John Harding, Daily Mail
Veteran insider's sharp, timely satire on the newspaper business—Daily Mail
Splash! has the pace and wit of Tom Sharpe at his Porterhouse best and the mournfulness of Michael Frayn's Towards the End of the Morning . . . captures the thrill of the newsroom—Laura Freeman, Standpoint
Thoroughly enjoyable . . . Glover hits the mark with uncanny accuracy . . . A rollicking good read—Journalist
Extremely funny . . . If there has been a more spot-on and funnier satire about news folk since Evelyn Waugh's Scoop, I haven't read it—Oxford Times
Splash! is a brilliant book, a comedy with a serious and thought-provoking moral for us all—Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith, Church Times
Very funny, also poignant in places, and merits favourable comparison with Evelyn Waugh's classic newspaper novel, Scoop, but this time in the digital age—Carole Dawson Young, Tribune
Plot twists aplenty propel this veteran insider's sharp, timely satire on the newspaper business in a corrupt, cynical London swilling with oligarchs—Mail on Sunday
Funny . . . cleverly plotted, the novel is a love letter to a bygone world of journalism—Sunday Times
A compelling satire—Michael Burleigh, London Evening Standard
I thoroughly enjoyed Splash! It's a delicious confection of excellent plotting, an inventively bonkers cast of characters, subtle insights into the world of newspapers and a satisfying ending which invokes the great Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece, Scoop. A fine comedy of manners by a writer who knows the media inside out—Bel Mooney
A condition of England novel, and especially the condition of the English press . . . Very enjoyable—Andrew Gimson, Conservativehome
The spirit of Scoop, Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel about the newspaper world, hovers over Stephen Glover's satire of 21st-century journalism . . . a pacy story of murky ministerial shenanigans, late lunches and love in the afternoon . . . Those in the know will enjoy identifying the characters in this sprightly roman-a-clef, while everyone can relish the all too convincing twists of Glover's neatly plotted narrative—Daily Mail