'Tana French fans will relish Kala's stylish prose and slowburn menace... An impressive debut'
- Justine Jordan, Guardian, Best Summer Reads
'With promised shades of Donna Tart and Tana French, this is the thriller of the moment'
- The i Paper, Best Summer Reads
'A sizzling debut of nostalgia and secrets... With the strong group dynamic and the lingering promise of bloodshed, comparisons to Donna Tartt's The Secret History are justified. Kala is both a genuine page-turner and a profound meditation on memory and how it shapes our lives - how our past selves forever haunt the people we become'
- Ruth Gilligan, Guardian
'A stonkingly good read, especially if you're looking for something gripping, pacy and plot-driven... This is a masterful reworking of the whodunnit, one you'll have immense difficulty putting down'
- Lucy Sweeney Byrne, Irish Times
'Luminous, unforgettable... Gorgeous and lingering, Kala is not to be missed'
- Alison Flood, Observer
'Compelling... Kala is an addictive read, with a pacy denouement - and explosive revelation - that's more than worth the wait.'
- Claudia Rowan, Daily Telegraph
'Impressive... Walsh brilliantly conveys the cruelty, self-absorption and vulnerability of teenagers, their shifting allegiances and betrayals, as well as their love for one another... His characterisation is superb and he has a vivid turn of phrase. Kala heralds an exciting new voice'
- Lucy Popescu, Observer
'A vividly spun web of a novel, in which allegiance, betrayal, complicity and the truth of what happened to Kala interweave... Walsh's pin-balling language seems to contain within it both the volatile ecstasy of being young, and the precipitous darkness that often accompanies it. A compulsive joy.'
- Claire Allfree, Daily Mail